Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
150,172 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 150,172 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 110,007 t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 million t | 23,958 t | 6.44 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.94 million t | 63,636 t | 1.88 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 257,122 t | 5,855 t | 251,267 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 149,322 t | 29,052 t | 120,270 t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Africa, at 150,172 t against 40,165 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 110,007 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 31 groups.
- 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.