Canada vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Canada
30.48 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.28 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Canada
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 30.48 million t against 25.28 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 5.21 million t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 22.12 million t 16.01 million t 6.12 million t Canada
2000s 5.33 million t 20.43 million t 15.10 million t Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 12.89 million t 17.32 million t 4.43 million t Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 36.42 million t 24.22 million t 12.20 million t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Canada or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Canada, at 30.48 million t against 25.28 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
5.21 million t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Canada ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th 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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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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