Myanmar vs Thailand: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
Myanmar
2.06 million t
in 2024
Thailand
18,107 t
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
Thailand rank
4th
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.06 million t against 18,107 t in Thailand, a difference of 2.05 million t.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 114.0 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million t | 49,917 t | 1.22 million t | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.49 million t | 99,079 t | 1.39 million t | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.81 million t | 52,512 t | 1.76 million t | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.82 million t | 3,621 t | 1.82 million t | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 2.06 million t against 18,107 t in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 2.05 million t, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd and Thailand ranks 4th 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.