Asia vs Central African Republic: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Asia
198.97 million t
in 2024
Central African Republic
130.32 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Asia
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Asia currently reports 198.97 million t against 130.32 million t in Central African Republic, a difference of 68.65 million t.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231.22 million t | 99.92 million t | 131.30 million t | Asia |
| 2000s | 254.18 million t | 163.90 million t | 90.27 million t | Asia |
| 2010s | 264.00 million t | 179.89 million t | 84.11 million t | Asia |
| 2020s | 221.38 million t | 157.48 million t | 63.89 million t | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Asia or Central African Republic?
- Asia, at 198.97 million t against 130.32 million t in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Asia and Central African Republic?
- 68.65 million t, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Central African Republic rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Asia ranks 4th and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 22 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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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.