Iraq vs Southern Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues

Iraq
621,245 t
in 2050
Southern Africa
365,168 t
in 2050
Iraq rank
27th
Southern Africa rank
27th

Wheat — Burning crop residues over time

  • Iraq
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 621,245 t against 365,168 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 256,077 t.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 125 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 511,111 t 604,731 t 93,620 t Southern Africa
1970s 535,423 t 798,077 t 262,654 t Southern Africa
1980s 427,445 t 762,072 t 334,627 t Southern Africa
1990s 625,974 t 464,972 t 161,002 t Iraq
2000s 591,181 t 331,578 t 259,604 t Iraq
2010s 529,041 t 212,336 t 316,705 t Iraq
2020s 637,616 t 218,082 t 419,534 t Iraq
2030s 730,754 t 351,057 t 379,697 t Iraq
2050s 621,245 t 365,168 t 256,077 t Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues, Iraq or Southern Africa?
Iraq, at 621,245 t against 365,168 t in Southern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues between Iraq and Southern Africa?
256,077 t, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Southern Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Iraq and Southern Africa rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues?
Iraq ranks 27th and Southern Africa ranks 27th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — 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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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).