Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Lesotho
183,360 t
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
130,117 t
in 2024
Lesotho rank
60th
Papua New Guinea rank
63rd
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 183,360 t against 130,117 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 53,243 t.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163,031 t | 123,183 t | 39,848 t | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 271,776 t | 205,100 t | 66,675 t | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 185,123 t | 206,933 t | 21,810 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 131,818 t | 151,170 t | 19,352 t | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 183,360 t against 130,117 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 53,243 t, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Lesotho ranks 60th and Papua New Guinea ranks 63rd 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.