Northern Africa vs Turkmenistan: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
150,172 t
in 2024
Turkmenistan
34,704 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
20th
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 150,172 t against 34,704 t in Turkmenistan, a difference of 115,468 t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd 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 | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 million t | 518,398 t | 7.47 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.94 million t | 153,622 t | 1.79 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 257,122 t | 115,233 t | 141,889 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 149,322 t | 116,031 t | 33,291 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 Turkmenistan?
- Northern Africa, at 150,172 t against 34,704 t in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Northern Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 115,468 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th and Turkmenistan ranks 22nd 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.