Chad vs Eastern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Chad
23.34 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa
122.04 million t
in 2024
Chad rank
10th
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Chad
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 122.04 million t against 23.34 million t in Chad, a difference of 98.70 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.2 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 220 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.37 million t | 49.11 million t | 27.74 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 35.46 million t | 89.42 million t | 53.96 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 31.72 million t | 126.52 million t | 94.80 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 27.23 million t | 118.44 million t | 91.21 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Chad or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 122.04 million t against 23.34 million t in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Chad and Eastern Africa?
- 98.70 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Eastern Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Chad ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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.