Myanmar vs World: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues

Myanmar
2.06 million t
in 2024
World
15.11 million t
in 2024
Myanmar rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time

  • Myanmar
  • World
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 15.11 million t against 2.06 million t in Myanmar, a difference of 13.05 million t.

That makes World's figure about 7.3 times Myanmar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 218 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.27 million t 128.10 million t 126.83 million t World
2000s 1.49 million t 120.87 million t 119.38 million t World
2010s 1.81 million t 113.57 million t 111.75 million t World
2020s 1.82 million t 33.02 million t 31.20 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Myanmar or World?
World, at 15.11 million t against 2.06 million t in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Myanmar and World?
13.05 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and World rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
Myanmar ranks 3rd and World 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

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