Central Asia vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Central Asia
37,161 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Central Asia rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Central Asia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,165 t against 37,161 t in Central Asia, a difference of 3,004 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.40 million t | 22,235 t | 1.38 million t | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 232,642 t | 63,636 t | 169,006 t | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 120,733 t | 5,855 t | 114,878 t | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 118,919 t | 29,052 t | 89,867 t | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Central Asia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,165 t against 37,161 t in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,004 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Central Asia ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 31 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.