Canada vs Eastern Africa: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Canada
30.48 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa
115.12 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
5th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 115.12 million t against 30.48 million t in Canada, a difference of 84.63 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.12 million t | 104.13 million t | 82.01 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.33 million t | 157.28 million t | 151.95 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 12.89 million t | 210.92 million t | 198.04 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 36.42 million t | 144.12 million t | 107.70 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Canada or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 115.12 million t against 30.48 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Canada and Eastern Africa?
- 84.63 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Eastern Africa rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.