Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Viet Nam: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2.06 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
313,919 t
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
3rd

Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Viet Nam
01.0M2.0M3.0M199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 2.06 million t against 313,919 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.75 million t.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.6 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 21 groups.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 1.27 million t 166,210 t 1.10 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 1.49 million t 210,788 t 1.28 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 1.81 million t 173,264 t 1.64 million t Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 1.82 million t 112,286 t 1.71 million 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 Viet Nam?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 2.06 million t against 313,919 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Viet Nam?
1.75 million t, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Viet Nam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Viet Nam rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.