South-Eastern Asia vs Thailand: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
South-Eastern Asia
15.11 million t
in 2024
Thailand
18,107 t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia rank
1st
Thailand rank
4th
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- South-Eastern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
South-Eastern Asia currently reports 15.11 million t against 18,107 t in Thailand, a difference of 15.10 million t.
That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 834.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
South-Eastern Asia ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 4th of 31 groups.
South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South-Eastern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.10 million t | 49,917 t | 128.05 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 120.87 million t | 99,079 t | 120.77 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 113.57 million t | 52,512 t | 113.51 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 33.02 million t | 3,621 t | 33.02 million t | South-Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, South-Eastern Asia or Thailand?
- South-Eastern Asia, at 15.11 million t against 18,107 t in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between South-Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 15.10 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South-Eastern Asia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South-Eastern Asia and Thailand rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- South-Eastern Asia ranks 1st and Thailand ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- 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.