Eastern Africa vs OECD: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
360.38 million t
in 2024
OECD
41.75 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
6th
OECD rank
8th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- OECD
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 360.38 million t against 41.75 million t in OECD, a difference of 318.63 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 8.6 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and OECD ranks 8th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.09 million t | 82.59 million t | 243.51 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 306.35 million t | 59.84 million t | 246.51 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 373.43 million t | 49.12 million t | 324.31 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 356.39 million t | 44.40 million t | 311.99 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or OECD?
- Eastern Africa, at 360.38 million t against 41.75 million t in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and OECD?
- 318.63 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and OECD rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th and OECD ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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.