Eastern Asia vs Namibia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Asia
1.67 million t
in 2024
Namibia
5.07 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
21st
Namibia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Asia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.07 million t against 1.67 million t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 3.40 million t.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.0 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 million t | 8.25 million t | 3.96 million t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 4.98 million t | 14.27 million t | 9.29 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.85 million t | 14.17 million t | 9.32 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.83 million t | 9.69 million t | 6.86 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Eastern Asia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.07 million t against 1.67 million t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 3.40 million t, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Namibia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 21st 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.