Namibia vs Southern Asia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Namibia
5.07 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
1.58 million t
in 2024
Namibia rank
22nd
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Namibia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.07 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.49 million t.
That makes Namibia's figure about 3.2 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 220 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.25 million t | 711,856 t | 7.54 million t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 14.27 million t | 1.07 million t | 13.20 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.17 million t | 1.21 million t | 12.96 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.69 million t | 1.47 million t | 8.22 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Namibia or Southern Asia?
- Namibia, at 5.07 million t against 1.58 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Namibia and Southern Asia?
- 3.49 million t, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Southern Asia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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.