Northern Africa vs Senegal: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
26.73 million t
in 2024
Senegal
16.24 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
14th
Senegal rank
15th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 26.73 million t against 16.24 million t in Senegal, a difference of 10.49 million t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.6 times Senegal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.10 million t | 9.74 million t | 51.36 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 82.77 million t | 16.26 million t | 66.51 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 35.46 million t | 16.32 million t | 19.14 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 26.22 million t | 18.06 million t | 8.15 million t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Northern Africa or Senegal?
- Northern Africa, at 26.73 million t against 16.24 million t in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Northern Africa and Senegal?
- 10.49 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Senegal rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th and Senegal ranks 15th of 31 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.