Guatemala vs Western Africa: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Guatemala
433,390 t
in 2024
Western Africa
18,315 t
in 2024
Guatemala rank
29th
Western Africa rank
27th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Guatemala
- Western Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 433,390 t against 18,315 t in Western Africa, a difference of 415,075 t.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 23.7 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,649 t | 25.75 million t | 25.63 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 74,936 t | 3.72 million t | 3.64 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 86,783 t | 61,085 t | 25,698 t | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 157,182 t | 27,797 t | 129,385 t | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Guatemala or Western Africa?
- Guatemala, at 433,390 t against 18,315 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Guatemala and Western Africa?
- 415,075 t, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Western Africa rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Western Africa ranks 27th 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.