Burkina Faso vs Northern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Burkina Faso
16.94 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
26.73 million t
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Northern Africa rank
14th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Burkina Faso
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 26.73 million t against 16.94 million t in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.79 million t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.70 million t | 61.10 million t | 54.40 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 13.41 million t | 82.77 million t | 69.36 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 9.56 million t | 35.46 million t | 25.89 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 10.19 million t | 26.22 million t | 16.02 million t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Burkina Faso or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 26.73 million t against 16.94 million t in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 9.79 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Northern Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 220 countries.
- 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
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.