India vs Lesotho: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
India
16,537 t
in 2024
Lesotho
4,292 t
in 2024
India rank
29th
Lesotho rank
32nd
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
India currently reports 16,537 t against 4,292 t in Lesotho, a difference of 12,245 t.
That makes India's figure about 3.9 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
India ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,958 t | 56,382 t | 14,423 t | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14,150 t | 14,976 t | 825.64 t | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10,076 t | 29,467 t | 19,391 t | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 20,832 t | 5,028 t | 15,804 t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, India or Lesotho?
- India, at 16,537 t against 4,292 t in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between India and Lesotho?
- 12,245 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
- 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.