Kenya vs Malawi: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Kenya
1.72 million t
in 2024
Malawi
1.73 million t
in 2024
Kenya rank
48th
Malawi rank
47th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.73 million t against 1.72 million t in Kenya, a difference of 5,780 t.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Kenya ranks 48th and Malawi ranks 47th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million t | 2.32 million t | 39,391 t | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.45 million t | 2.31 million t | 862,270 t | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.21 million t | 2.25 million t | 1.04 million t | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.30 million t | 1.90 million t | 603,499 t | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.73 million t against 1.72 million t in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Kenya and Malawi?
- 5,780 t, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 48th 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.