Central America vs Zimbabwe: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Central America
1.51 million t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.02 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.02 million t against 1.51 million t in Central America, a difference of 2.51 million t.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.7 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Central America ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 31 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 951,341 t | 5.12 million t | 4.17 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 10.12 million t | 9.07 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.41 million t | 10.91 million t | 9.50 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.49 million t | 6.38 million t | 4.89 million t | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Central America or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.02 million t against 1.51 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Central America and Zimbabwe?
- 2.51 million t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Zimbabwe rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 31 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
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.