Portugal vs Western Europe: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Portugal
224,474 t
in 2024
Western Europe
2,768 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
29th
Western Europe rank
27th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Portugal
- Western Europe
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 224,474 t against 2,768 t in Western Europe, a difference of 221,706 t.
That makes Portugal's figure about 81.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,688 t | 20,907 t | 151,782 t | Portugal |
| 2000s | 148,994 t | 26,395 t | 122,599 t | Portugal |
| 2010s | 161,741 t | 21,404 t | 140,337 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 85,715 t | 22,259 t | 63,456 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Portugal or Western Europe?
- Portugal, at 224,474 t against 2,768 t in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Portugal and Western Europe?
- 221,706 t, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Europe rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Portugal ranks 29th and Western Europe ranks 27th 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.