Malaysia vs Viet Nam: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
Malaysia
2.92 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
313,919 t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
2nd
Viet Nam rank
3rd
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- Malaysia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.92 million t against 313,919 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.60 million t.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 9.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.51 million t | 166,210 t | 4.35 million t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.01 million t | 210,788 t | 3.80 million t | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.02 million t | 173,264 t | 3.85 million t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.30 million t | 112,286 t | 1.19 million t | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Malaysia or Viet Nam?
- Malaysia, at 2.92 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 Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 2.60 million t, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Viet Nam rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd 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.