Western Africa vs Zambia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Western Africa
110.53 million t
in 2024
Zambia
18.66 million t
in 2024
Western Africa rank
9th
Zambia rank
11th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Western Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 110.53 million t against 18.66 million t in Zambia, a difference of 91.87 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Western Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th of 31 groups.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.40 million t | 11.98 million t | 52.42 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 108.27 million t | 22.11 million t | 86.16 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 94.94 million t | 22.46 million t | 72.49 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 101.81 million t | 19.71 million t | 82.10 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Western Africa or Zambia?
- Western Africa, at 110.53 million t against 18.66 million t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Western Africa and Zambia?
- 91.87 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Western Africa and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Western Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 11th 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.