Brazil vs Non-Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Brazil
285.39 million t
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries
1.67 billion t
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Non-Annex I countries rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Non-Annex I countries
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 1.67 billion t against 285.39 million t in Brazil, a difference of 1.38 billion t.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 5.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Non-Annex I countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.63 million t | 1.22 billion t | 1.12 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 108.84 million t | 1.44 billion t | 1.33 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 94.31 million t | 1.62 billion t | 1.52 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 147.66 million t | 1.42 billion t | 1.27 billion t | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Brazil or Non-Annex I countries?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 1.67 billion t against 285.39 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Brazil and Non-Annex I countries?
- 1.38 billion t, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Non-Annex I countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Non-Annex I countries rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd 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.