Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
Myanmar
2.06 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
313,919 t
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
Viet Nam rank
3rd
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.06 million t against 313,919 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.75 million t.
That makes Myanmar'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 Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 3rd and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.27 million t | 166,210 t | 1.10 million t | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.49 million t | 210,788 t | 1.28 million t | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.81 million t | 173,264 t | 1.64 million t | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.82 million t | 112,286 t | 1.71 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 Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, 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 Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 1.75 million t, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd 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.