Guinea-Bissau vs Malawi: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Guinea-Bissau
1.97 million t
in 2024
Malawi
1.73 million t
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
45th
Malawi rank
47th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 1.97 million t against 1.73 million t in Malawi, a difference of 235,950 t.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.26 million t | 2.32 million t | 67,223 t | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.46 million t | 2.31 million t | 1.15 million t | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 2.39 million t | 2.25 million t | 132,788 t | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 1.81 million t | 1.90 million t | 95,612 t | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Guinea-Bissau or Malawi?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 1.97 million t against 1.73 million t in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 235,950 t, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Malawi rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 47th 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.