Japan vs New Zealand: Savanna — Burning crop residues

Japan
1,056 t
in 2024
New Zealand
1,499 t
in 2024
Japan rank
98th
New Zealand rank
96th

Savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 1,499 t against 1,056 t in Japan, a difference of 443 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 2,786 t 492.19 t 2,294 t Japan
2000s 5,896 t 431.89 t 5,464 t Japan
2010s 4,038 t 1,614 t 2,424 t Japan
2020s 2,763 t 634.54 t 2,128 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 1,499 t against 1,056 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Japan and New Zealand?
443 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
Japan ranks 98th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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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Indicator
Savanna — 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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