Cameroon vs Western Asia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Cameroon
226,068 t
in 2024
Western Asia
12,905 t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
Western Asia rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Cameroon
- Western Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 226,068 t against 12,905 t in Western Asia, a difference of 213,163 t.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 17.5 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million t | 46,961 t | 6.86 million t | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.33 million t | 16,138 t | 2.31 million t | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 345,623 t | 7,658 t | 337,965 t | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 361,830 t | 25,863 t | 335,966 t | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Cameroon or Western Asia?
- Cameroon, at 226,068 t against 12,905 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Cameroon and Western Asia?
- 213,163 t, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Western Asia rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.