Middle Africa vs Sudan (former): Grassland — Burning crop residues
Middle Africa
122.61 million t
in 2024
Sudan (former)
75.27 million t
in 2011
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Sudan (former) rank
4th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Middle Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 122.61 million t against 75.27 million t in Sudan (former), a difference of 47.34 million t.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.6 times Sudan (former)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.98 million t | 60.99 million t | 14.98 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 128.86 million t | 82.60 million t | 46.26 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 141.68 million t | 71.37 million t | 70.31 million t | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Middle Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Middle Africa, at 122.61 million t against 75.27 million t in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 47.34 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Middle Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Sudan (former) ranks 4th of 22 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.