Asia vs Australia and New Zealand: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Asia
10.25 million t
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand
101.21 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Asia
  • Australia and New Zealand
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 101.21 million t against 10.25 million t in Asia, a difference of 90.96 million t.

That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 9.9 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Asia ranks 5th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 22 groups.

Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 29.72 million t 72.50 million t 42.79 million t Australia and New Zealand
2000s 51.12 million t 124.59 million t 73.47 million t Australia and New Zealand
2010s 35.52 million t 102.07 million t 66.55 million t Australia and New Zealand
2020s 18.58 million t 83.26 million t 64.69 million t Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Asia or Australia and New Zealand?
Australia and New Zealand, at 101.21 million t against 10.25 million t in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
90.96 million t, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Asia and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Asia ranks 5th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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

Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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