Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Southern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 28.54 million t against 418,186 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 28.12 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 68.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 22 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,886 t | 26.33 million t | 26.21 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 115,452 t | 42.94 million t | 42.83 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 244,453 t | 42.65 million t | 42.40 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 344,346 t | 41.67 million t | 41.32 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 28.54 million t against 418,186 t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Africa?
- 28.12 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Southern Africa rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 22 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.