Western Asia vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Western Asia
2.31 million t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160,955 t
in 2024
Western Asia rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Western Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2.31 million t against 160,955 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.15 million t.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 14.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Western Asia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Western Asia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Western Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 986,261 t | 467,792 t | 518,469 t | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 169,534 t | 949,940 t | 780,406 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 374,306 t | 497,511 t | 123,205 t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 860,827 t | 129,499 t | 731,328 t | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Western Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Western Asia, at 2.31 million t against 160,955 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.15 million t, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Western Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Western Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Western Asia ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.