Iraq vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues

Iraq
1.68 kt
in 2050
Sub-Saharan Africa
5.78 kt
in 2050
Iraq rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
24th

Wheat — Burning crop residues over time

  • Iraq
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 5.78 kt against 1.68 kt in Iraq, a difference of 4.1 kt.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.4 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 125 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 kt 2.9 kt 1.52 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 1.45 kt 3.28 kt 1.83 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 1.15 kt 3.09 kt 1.94 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 1.69 kt 2.46 kt 0.7719 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 1.6 kt 2.73 kt 1.13 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.43 kt 2.84 kt 1.41 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.72 kt 3.05 kt 1.33 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2030s 1.97 kt 4.5 kt 2.53 kt Sub-Saharan Africa
2050s 1.68 kt 5.78 kt 4.1 kt Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues, Iraq or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 5.78 kt against 1.68 kt in Iraq as of 2050.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues between Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
4.1 kt, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Iraq and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues?
Iraq ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 24th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
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
Last refreshed

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).