Western Africa vs Zambia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Western Africa
113,791 t
in 2024
Zambia
67,896 t
in 2024
Western Africa rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Western Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 113,791 t against 67,896 t in Zambia, a difference of 45,895 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.7 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Western Africa ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Western Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.10 million t | 1.03 million t | 12.07 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3.70 million t | 73,677 t | 3.63 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 12,787 t | 62,119 t | 49,332 t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 30,283 t | 41,350 t | 11,067 t | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Western Africa or Zambia?
- Western Africa, at 113,791 t against 67,896 t in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Western Africa and Zambia?
- 45,895 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Western Africa and Zambia rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Western Africa ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 31 groups.
- 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.