Mali vs Northern Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Mali
111,038 t
in 2024
Northern Africa
150,172 t
in 2024
Mali rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mali
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 150,172 t against 111,038 t in Mali, a difference of 39,134 t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 20th of 218 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 million t | 6.47 million t | 2.10 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million t | 1.94 million t | 546,629 t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 6,576 t | 257,122 t | 250,546 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 27,591 t | 149,322 t | 121,731 t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Mali or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 150,172 t against 111,038 t in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Mali and Northern Africa?
- 39,134 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Northern Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mali ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 20th 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.