Southern Asia vs Uganda: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Southern Asia
1.39 million t
in 2024
Uganda
4.53 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Uganda rank
22nd
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Southern Asia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.53 million t against 1.39 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 3.14 million t.
That makes Uganda's figure about 3.3 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 718,520 t | 8.03 million t | 7.32 million t | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1.16 million t | 9.59 million t | 8.44 million t | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.27 million t | 7.68 million t | 6.41 million t | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.36 million t | 5.86 million t | 4.50 million t | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Southern Asia or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.53 million t against 1.39 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Southern Asia and Uganda?
- 3.14 million t, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Uganda rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- 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.