Cameroon vs Southern Asia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Cameroon
7.01 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia
2.86 million t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Southern Asia rank
20th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Cameroon
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.01 million t against 2.86 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 4.15 million t.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.4 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.98 million t | 2.14 million t | 16.84 million t | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 22.95 million t | 2.55 million t | 20.39 million t | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 10.35 million t | 2.63 million t | 7.71 million t | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 8.14 million t | 2.52 million t | 5.62 million t | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Cameroon or Southern Asia?
- Cameroon, at 7.01 million t against 2.86 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Cameroon and Southern Asia?
- 4.15 million t, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Southern Asia rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 20th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.