Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs OECD: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.10 million t
in 2024
OECD
169.27 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
OECD rank
1st

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 169.27 million t against 2.10 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 167.17 million t.

That makes OECD's figure about 80.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 454,007 t 285.60 million t 285.15 million t OECD
2000s 275,049 t 310.58 million t 310.30 million t OECD
2010s 321,300 t 293.44 million t 293.12 million t OECD
2020s 958,772 t 211.38 million t 210.42 million t OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or OECD?
OECD, at 169.27 million t against 2.10 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD?
167.17 million t, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and OECD rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 21 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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