OECD vs World: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues

OECD
169.27 million t
in 2024
World
207.25 million t
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time

  • OECD
  • World
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 207.25 million t against 169.27 million t in OECD, a difference of 37.98 million t.

That makes World's figure about 1.2 times OECD's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD World Difference Ahead
1990s 285.60 million t 372.94 million t 87.34 million t World
2000s 310.58 million t 373.60 million t 63.03 million t World
2010s 293.44 million t 352.32 million t 58.88 million t World
2020s 211.38 million t 292.97 million t 81.60 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, OECD or World?
World, at 207.25 million t against 169.27 million t in OECD as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between OECD and World?
37.98 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD and World rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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