Chad vs Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Chad
24.91 million t
in 2024
Europe
43.45 million t
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Europe rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chad
- Europe
How they compare
Europe currently reports 43.45 million t against 24.91 million t in Chad, a difference of 18.54 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.7 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Chad ranks 14th and Europe ranks 14th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.42 million t | 39.99 million t | 10.44 million t | Chad |
| 2000s | 46.90 million t | 40.97 million t | 5.93 million t | Chad |
| 2010s | 35.48 million t | 39.32 million t | 3.84 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 29.39 million t | 40.27 million t | 10.88 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Chad or Europe?
- Europe, at 43.45 million t against 24.91 million t in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Chad and Europe?
- 18.54 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Europe rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Chad ranks 14th and Europe ranks 14th 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.