Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
839,408 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 839,408 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 799,243 t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 20.9 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million t | 23,958 t | 4.32 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.35 million t | 63,636 t | 2.29 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.32 million t | 5,855 t | 1.32 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 740,663 t | 29,052 t | 711,611 t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Africa, at 839,408 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 799,243 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th 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.