Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Rice — Burning crop residues

Democratic Republic of the Congo
339,334 t
in 2050
Western Africa
5.34 million t
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
10th
Western Africa rank
10th

Rice — Burning crop residues over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 5.34 million t against 339,334 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.00 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 15.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 18 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 67,759 t 850,911 t 783,153 t Western Africa
1970s 145,558 t 1.06 million t 911,410 t Western Africa
1980s 199,978 t 1.47 million t 1.27 million t Western Africa
1990s 277,444 t 2.15 million t 1.87 million t Western Africa
2000s 232,316 t 2.67 million t 2.44 million t Western Africa
2010s 672,221 t 4.60 million t 3.93 million t Western Africa
2020s 884,245 t 5.70 million t 4.82 million t Western Africa
2030s 285,283 t 4.14 million t 3.85 million t Western Africa
2050s 339,334 t 5.34 million t 5.00 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — burning crop residues, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 5.34 million t against 339,334 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
5.00 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for rice — burning crop residues?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 10th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — 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
Rice — 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
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).