Brazil vs Central African Republic: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 285.39 million t against 130.32 million t in Central African Republic, a difference of 155.07 million t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.63 million t | 99.92 million t | 4.29 million t | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 108.84 million t | 163.90 million t | 55.07 million t | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 94.31 million t | 179.89 million t | 85.58 million t | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 147.66 million t | 157.48 million t | 9.82 million t | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Brazil or Central African Republic?
- Brazil, at 285.39 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 Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 155.07 million t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 219 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.