Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Malawi
1.21 million t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.23 million t
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.23 million t against 1.21 million t in Malawi, a difference of 28,640 t.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million t | 11.51 million t | 9.94 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.63 million t | 3.82 million t | 2.18 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.56 million t | 3.16 million t | 1.60 million t | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 1.26 million t | 82,439 t | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.23 million t against 1.21 million t in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 28,640 t, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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.