Kenya vs Rwanda: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Kenya
171,122 t
in 2024
Rwanda
89,526 t
in 2024
Kenya rank
57th
Rwanda rank
60th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 171,122 t against 89,526 t in Rwanda, a difference of 81,596 t.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Rwanda's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 221 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 533,779 t | 49,230 t | 484,548 t | Kenya |
| 2000s | 345,446 t | 29,020 t | 316,426 t | Kenya |
| 2010s | 166,682 t | 32,076 t | 134,606 t | Kenya |
| 2020s | 168,298 t | 61,764 t | 106,535 t | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 171,122 t against 89,526 t in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 81,596 t, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 57th and Rwanda ranks 60th 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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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.