Pakistan vs Western Asia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Pakistan
263,944 t
in 2024
Western Asia
2.31 million t
in 2024
Pakistan rank
13th
Western Asia rank
13th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Pakistan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2.31 million t against 263,944 t in Pakistan, a difference of 2.05 million t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 8.8 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Asia ahead.
Pakistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,100 t | 986,261 t | 953,161 t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 19,861 t | 169,534 t | 149,673 t | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 28,451 t | 374,306 t | 345,855 t | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 117,671 t | 860,827 t | 743,156 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Pakistan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 2.31 million t against 263,944 t in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Pakistan and Western Asia?
- 2.05 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Western Asia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Pakistan ranks 13th and Western Asia ranks 13th 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.