Eastern Africa vs Sudan: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
839,408 t
in 2024
Sudan
149,866 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Sudan rank
17th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 839,408 t against 149,866 t in Sudan, a difference of 689,542 t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.6 times Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 17th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million t | 26,264 t | 1.24 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 740,663 t | 63,007 t | 677,655 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 Sudan?
- Eastern Africa, at 839,408 t against 149,866 t in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Sudan?
- 689,542 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Sudan rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 17th 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.