Iraq vs Namibia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Iraq
1.33 million t
in 2024
Namibia
572,041 t
in 2024
Iraq rank
7th
Namibia rank
10th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Iraq
- Namibia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 1.33 million t against 572,041 t in Namibia, a difference of 761,229 t.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Iraq ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 392,827 t | 6.79 million t | 6.39 million t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 56,029 t | 9.55 million t | 9.50 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 277,425 t | 11.56 million t | 11.28 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 535,457 t | 7.48 million t | 6.95 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Iraq or Namibia?
- Iraq, at 1.33 million t against 572,041 t in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Iraq and Namibia?
- 761,229 t, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Namibia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Iraq ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 10th 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.