Kenya vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Kenya
29,949 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
24th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Kenya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,165 t against 29,949 t in Kenya, a difference of 10,216 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624,305 t | 23,958 t | 600,347 t | Kenya |
| 2000s | 31,027 t | 63,636 t | 32,609 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 57,696 t | 5,855 t | 51,841 t | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32,393 t | 29,052 t | 3,341 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Kenya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,165 t against 29,949 t in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 10,216 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 24th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st 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.