Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Kenya
2,312 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,312 t against 0 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,312 t.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kenya ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,506 t | 69,827 t | 66,321 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,554 t | 10,288 t | 8,734 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 115.61 t | 2,775 t | 2,660 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,387 t | 0 t | 1,387 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Kenya, at 2,312 t against 0 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 2,312 t, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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.