Mali vs Western Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Mali
111,038 t
in 2024
Western Africa
113,791 t
in 2024
Mali rank
18th
Western Africa rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Mali
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 113,791 t against 111,038 t in Mali, a difference of 2,753 t.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.37 million t | 13.10 million t | 8.73 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1.40 million t | 3.70 million t | 2.31 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 6,576 t | 12,787 t | 6,210 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 27,591 t | 30,283 t | 2,692 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Mali or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 113,791 t against 111,038 t in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Mali and Western Africa?
- 2,753 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Western Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mali ranks 18th and Western Africa 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.