Eastern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
839,408 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160,955 t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 839,408 t against 160,955 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 678,453 t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 5.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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 | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 million t | 467,792 t | 3.88 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.35 million t | 949,940 t | 1.40 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.32 million t | 497,511 t | 825,990 t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 740,663 t | 129,499 t | 611,164 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 Zimbabwe?
- Eastern Africa, at 839,408 t against 160,955 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 678,453 t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.