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
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020072024

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

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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