Saudi Arabia vs Turkmenistan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Saudi Arabia
54,770 t
in 2024
Turkmenistan
56,634 t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Turkmenistan rank
89th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 56,634 t against 54,770 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,864 t.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 221 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,023 t | 740,652 t | 698,629 t | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 156,366 t | 545,640 t | 389,274 t | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 19,567 t | 554,549 t | 534,982 t | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 45,154 t | 266,164 t | 221,010 t | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Saudi Arabia or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 56,634 t against 54,770 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 1,864 t, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Turkmenistan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 90th and Turkmenistan ranks 89th 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.