Burkina Faso vs European Union (27): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Burkina Faso
16.94 million t
in 2024
European Union (27)
802,528 t
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
European Union (27) rank
27th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Burkina Faso
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 16.94 million t against 802,528 t in European Union (27), a difference of 16.14 million t.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 21.1 times European Union (27)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and European Union (27) ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.07 million t | 1.22 million t | 13.85 million t | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 15.60 million t | 1.32 million t | 14.28 million t | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 9.56 million t | 1.02 million t | 8.55 million t | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10.19 million t | 1.03 million t | 9.17 million t | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Burkina Faso or European Union (27)?
- Burkina Faso, at 16.94 million t against 802,528 t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Burkina Faso and European Union (27)?
- 16.14 million t, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and European Union (27)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and European Union (27) rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and European Union (27) ranks 27th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.