Caribbean vs Western Asia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
149,584 t
in 2024
Western Asia
12,905 t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Western Asia rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 149,584 t against 12,905 t in Western Asia, a difference of 136,679 t.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 11.6 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,384 t | 46,961 t | 133,423 t | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 165,448 t | 16,138 t | 149,310 t | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 124,328 t | 7,658 t | 116,670 t | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 167,151 t | 25,863 t | 141,288 t | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 149,584 t against 12,905 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 136,679 t, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Western Asia rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 31 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.