Thailand vs Viet Nam: Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues
Thailand
18,107 t
in 2024
Viet Nam
313,919 t
in 2024
Thailand rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
Fires in organic soils — Burning crop residues over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 313,919 t against 18,107 t in Thailand, a difference of 295,812 t.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 17.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Thailand ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,917 t | 166,210 t | 116,293 t | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 99,079 t | 210,788 t | 111,709 t | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 52,512 t | 173,264 t | 120,752 t | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 3,621 t | 112,286 t | 108,665 t | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in organic soils — burning crop residues, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 313,919 t against 18,107 t in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fires in organic soils — burning crop residues between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 295,812 t, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for fires in organic soils — burning crop residues?
- Thailand ranks 4th 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.