Central Asia vs Namibia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Central Asia
2.08 million t
in 2024
Namibia
5.07 million t
in 2024
Central Asia rank
20th
Namibia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Central Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.07 million t against 2.08 million t in Central Asia, a difference of 2.99 million t.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.4 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.97 million t | 7.35 million t | 20.62 million t | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 42.59 million t | 14.27 million t | 28.32 million t | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 25.38 million t | 14.17 million t | 11.21 million t | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 9.94 million t | 9.69 million t | 249,548 t | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Central Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.07 million t against 2.08 million t in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Central Asia and Namibia?
- 2.99 million t, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Namibia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Central Asia ranks 20th and Namibia ranks 22nd 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.