Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Middle Africa: Other forest — Burning crop residues

Lao People's Democratic Republic
10.46 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
12.45 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th
Middle Africa rank
3rd

Other forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Middle Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 12.45 million t against 10.46 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.99 million t.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.91 million t 21.59 million t 14.68 million t Middle Africa
2000s 9.00 million t 14.97 million t 5.97 million t Middle Africa
2010s 7.04 million t 11.34 million t 4.30 million t Middle Africa
2020s 9.61 million t 11.90 million t 2.29 million t Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 12.45 million t against 10.46 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa?
1.99 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Middle Africa rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 22 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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