European Union (27) vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
European Union (27)
16,890 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- European Union (27)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,165 t against 16,890 t in European Union (27), a difference of 23,275 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27) ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99,199 t | 23,958 t | 75,241 t | European Union (27) |
| 2000s | 42,552 t | 63,636 t | 21,084 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 38,117 t | 5,855 t | 32,261 t | European Union (27) |
| 2020s | 23,711 t | 29,052 t | 5,341 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, European Union (27) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,165 t against 16,890 t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia?
- 23,275 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- European Union (27) ranks 23rd 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.