Saudi Arabia vs Southern Europe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Saudi Arabia
40,165 t
in 2024
Southern Europe
16,890 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 40,165 t against 16,890 t in Southern Europe, a difference of 23,275 t.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.4 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Europe ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,958 t | 99,453 t | 75,495 t | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 63,636 t | 39,003 t | 24,633 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 5,855 t | 37,379 t | 31,523 t | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 29,052 t | 23,402 t | 5,650 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Saudi Arabia or Southern Europe?
- Saudi Arabia, at 40,165 t against 16,890 t in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 23,275 t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Southern Europe rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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.