New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Savanna — Burning crop residues
New Zealand
1,499 t
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,197 t
in 2024
New Zealand rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1,499 t against 1,197 t in Sri Lanka, a difference of 302 t.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492.19 t | 83,035 t | 82,543 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 431.89 t | 182,275 t | 181,843 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,614 t | 61,945 t | 60,331 t | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 634.54 t | 19,840 t | 19,205 t | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 1,499 t against 1,197 t in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 302 t, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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.