New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Grassland — Burning crop residues
New Zealand
264.58 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka
222.32 t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
128th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 264.58 t against 222.32 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 42.26 t.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,861 t | 11,379 t | 9,517 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,240 t | 35,851 t | 33,611 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,828 t | 13,224 t | 9,396 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,815 t | 937.99 t | 3,877 t | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 264.58 t against 222.32 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 42.26 t, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- New Zealand ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 128th 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.