Burundi vs Lesotho: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Burundi
243,106 t
in 2024
Lesotho
188,797 t
in 2024
Burundi rank
71st
Lesotho rank
74th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 243,106 t against 188,797 t in Lesotho, a difference of 54,309 t.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Burundi ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 197,438 t | 558,527 t | 361,089 t | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 237,708 t | 346,054 t | 108,346 t | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 175,780 t | 216,135 t | 40,355 t | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 178,312 t | 140,525 t | 37,788 t | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 243,106 t against 188,797 t in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 54,309 t, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Burundi ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th 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.