China vs Iraq: Grassland — Burning crop residues
China
582,915 t
in 2024
Iraq
744,980 t
in 2024
China rank
46th
Iraq rank
44th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 744,980 t against 582,915 t in China, a difference of 162,065 t.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,534 t | 248,341 t | 337,193 t | China |
| 2000s | 750,617 t | 102,353 t | 648,264 t | China |
| 2010s | 709,068 t | 635,300 t | 73,768 t | China |
| 2020s | 532,383 t | 682,938 t | 150,555 t | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 744,980 t against 582,915 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between China and Iraq?
- 162,065 t, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Iraq rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 46th and Iraq ranks 44th 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.