Turkmenistan vs Western Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Turkmenistan
34,704 t
in 2024
Western Africa
113,791 t
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
22nd
Western Africa rank
21st
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Turkmenistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 113,791 t against 34,704 t in Turkmenistan, a difference of 79,087 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.3 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Western Africa ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 518,398 t | 15.01 million t | 14.49 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 153,622 t | 3.70 million t | 3.55 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 115,233 t | 12,787 t | 102,447 t | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 116,031 t | 30,283 t | 85,748 t | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Turkmenistan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 113,791 t against 34,704 t in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
- 79,087 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Turkmenistan and Western Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Turkmenistan ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 21st 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.