Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Malaysia: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.92 million t against 2.06 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 853,740 t.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million t | 4.51 million t | 3.24 million t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.49 million t | 4.01 million t | 2.52 million t | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.81 million t | 4.02 million t | 2.21 million t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.82 million t | 1.30 million t | 522,501 t | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.92 million t against 2.06 million t in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia?
- 853,740 t, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Malaysia rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
- 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.