Indonesia vs South-Eastern Asia: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
Indonesia
9.80 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
15.11 million t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
South-Eastern Asia rank
1st
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- Indonesia
- South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 15.11 million t against 9.80 million t in Indonesia, a difference of 5.31 million t.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 1st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 218 countries.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.85 million t | 128.10 million t | 6.25 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 115.05 million t | 120.87 million t | 5.82 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 107.50 million t | 113.57 million t | 6.07 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 29.77 million t | 33.02 million t | 3.25 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Indonesia or South-Eastern Asia?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 15.11 million t against 9.80 million t in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Indonesia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 5.31 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South-Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in organic soils — 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.