Asia vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Asia
4.73 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.10 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
1st
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Asia
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
How they compare
Asia currently reports 4.73 million t against 2.10 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2.63 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.3 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.44 million t | 454,007 t | 2.99 million t | Asia |
| 2000s | 857,628 t | 275,049 t | 582,579 t | Asia |
| 2010s | 860,943 t | 321,300 t | 539,643 t | Asia |
| 2020s | 2.09 million t | 958,772 t | 1.13 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Asia or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Asia, at 4.73 million t against 2.10 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 2.63 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 1st and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.