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
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199020072024

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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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
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