Namibia vs World: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square

Namibia
9.78 t per square kilometre
in 2023
World
5.81 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
4th
World rank
1st

Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time

  • Namibia
  • World
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 9.78 t per square kilometre against 5.81 t per square kilometre in World, a difference of 3.97 t per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times World's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia World Difference Ahead
1990s 8.24 t per square kilometre 3.06 t per square kilometre 5.18 t per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 11.61 t per square kilometre 2.94 t per square kilometre 8.67 t per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 14.04 t per square kilometre 2.73 t per square kilometre 11.31 t per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 11.19 t per square kilometre 2.42 t per square kilometre 8.76 t per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Namibia or World?
Namibia, at 9.78 t per square kilometre against 5.81 t per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Namibia and World?
3.97 t per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and World?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Namibia and World rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Namibia ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.