Malaysia vs Non-Annex I countries: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues

Malaysia
2.92 million t
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
15.11 million t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
2nd
Non-Annex I countries rank
1st

Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time

  • Malaysia
  • Non-Annex I countries
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How they compare

Non-Annex I countries currently reports 15.11 million t against 2.92 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 12.20 million t.

That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 5.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 2nd and Non-Annex I countries ranks 1st of 218 countries.

Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Non-Annex I countries Difference Ahead
1990s 4.51 million t 128.10 million t 123.59 million t Non-Annex I countries
2000s 4.01 million t 120.87 million t 116.86 million t Non-Annex I countries
2010s 4.02 million t 113.57 million t 109.55 million t Non-Annex I countries
2020s 1.30 million t 33.02 million t 31.72 million t Non-Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Malaysia or Non-Annex I countries?
Non-Annex I countries, at 15.11 million t against 2.92 million t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Malaysia and Non-Annex I countries?
12.20 million t, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Non-Annex I countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
Malaysia ranks 2nd and Non-Annex I countries 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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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.