Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Burkina Faso
16.94 million t
in 2024
Sudan
26.52 million t
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
12th
Sudan rank
9th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 26.52 million t against 16.94 million t in Burkina Faso, a difference of 9.58 million t.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.66 million t | 26.26 million t | 17.59 million t | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.19 million t | 25.92 million t | 15.72 million t | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 26.52 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 Sudan?
- 9.58 million t, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 9th 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.