Iceland vs New Zealand: Grassland — Burning crop residues

Iceland
177.14 t
in 2024
New Zealand
264.58 t
in 2024
Iceland rank
129th
New Zealand rank
127th

Grassland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 264.58 t against 177.14 t in Iceland, a difference of 87.44 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 220 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 157.24 t 1,861 t 1,704 t New Zealand
2000s 700.41 t 2,240 t 1,540 t New Zealand
2010s 0 t 3,828 t 3,828 t New Zealand
2020s 88.57 t 4,815 t 4,727 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 264.58 t against 177.14 t in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Iceland and New Zealand?
87.44 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
Iceland ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 127th 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

Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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