Namibia vs Southern Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Namibia
572,041 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.38 million t
in 2024
Namibia rank
10th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Namibia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.38 million t against 572,041 t in Namibia, a difference of 1.81 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 4.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.79 million t | 697,702 t | 6.09 million t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 9.55 million t | 333,424 t | 9.22 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 11.56 million t | 362,774 t | 11.20 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 7.48 million t | 1.11 million t | 6.38 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Namibia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.38 million t against 572,041 t in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Namibia and Southern Asia?
- 1.81 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Southern Asia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.