Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Brazil: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
320.10 million t
in 2024
Brazil
285.39 million t
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Brazil rank
1st
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 320.10 million t against 285.39 million t in Brazil, a difference of 34.72 million t.
That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.94 million t | 95.63 million t | 43.69 million t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 54.47 million t | 108.84 million t | 54.37 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 51.05 million t | 94.31 million t | 43.26 million t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 123.27 million t | 147.66 million t | 24.38 million t | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Brazil?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 320.10 million t against 285.39 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
- 34.72 million t, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 countries.
- 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.