Eastern Africa vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
328.26 million t
in 2024
Russian Federation
30.67 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 328.26 million t against 30.67 million t in Russian Federation, a difference of 297.59 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 10.7 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.05 million t | 57.92 million t | 168.13 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 378.27 million t | 47.42 million t | 330.86 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 531.74 million t | 53.98 million t | 477.76 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 375.10 million t | 25.68 million t | 349.42 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or Russian Federation?
- Eastern Africa, at 328.26 million t against 30.67 million t in Russian Federation as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Russian Federation?
- 297.59 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.