Chad vs Northern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Chad
4.45 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
4,626 t
in 2024
Chad rank
20th
Northern Africa rank
22nd
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Chad
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.45 million t against 4,626 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 4.44 million t.
That makes Chad's figure about 961.7 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Chad ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.01 million t | 13.49 million t | 6.48 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 9.75 million t | 10.84 million t | 1.09 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.41 million t | 2.30 million t | 10.11 million t | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.33 million t | 9,714 t | 6.32 million t | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Chad or Northern Africa?
- Chad, at 4.45 million t against 4,626 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Chad and Northern Africa?
- 4.44 million t, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Northern Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Chad ranks 20th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.