Eastern Asia vs Kenya: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Asia
1,722 t
in 2024
Kenya
5,135 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Kenya rank
20th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,135 t against 1,722 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3,413 t.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214,911 t | 284,077 t | 69,166 t | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56,044 t | 54,037 t | 2,007 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 11,969 t | 32,580 t | 20,611 t | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,377 t | 16,433 t | 15,056 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Eastern Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 5,135 t against 1,722 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Asia and Kenya?
- 3,413 t, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Kenya rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.