Pakistan vs Southern Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Pakistan
263,944 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.38 million t
in 2024
Pakistan rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Pakistan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.38 million t against 263,944 t in Pakistan, a difference of 2.12 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 9.0 times Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 218 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,100 t | 697,702 t | 664,602 t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 19,861 t | 333,424 t | 313,563 t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 28,451 t | 362,774 t | 334,323 t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 117,671 t | 1.11 million t | 988,874 t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Pakistan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.38 million t against 263,944 t in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Pakistan and Southern Asia?
- 2.12 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Southern Asia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Pakistan ranks 13th 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.