Americas vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Americas
736.89 million t
in 2024
Myanmar
68.71 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Myanmar rank
7th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Americas
  • Myanmar
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 736.89 million t against 68.71 million t in Myanmar, a difference of 668.18 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 10.7 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 243.53 million t 70.18 million t 173.35 million t Americas
2000s 234.52 million t 95.60 million t 138.92 million t Americas
2010s 211.49 million t 95.33 million t 116.16 million t Americas
2020s 386.54 million t 86.68 million t 299.86 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Americas or Myanmar?
Americas, at 736.89 million t against 68.71 million t in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Americas and Myanmar?
668.18 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Myanmar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Americas ranks 5th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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
Forest fires — 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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