Canada vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Canada
30.48 million t
in 2024
Myanmar
68.71 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 68.71 million t against 30.48 million t in Canada, a difference of 38.23 million t.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Myanmar ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.12 million t | 70.18 million t | 48.06 million t | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.33 million t | 95.60 million t | 90.27 million t | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.89 million t | 95.33 million t | 82.44 million t | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 36.42 million t | 86.68 million t | 50.26 million t | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Canada or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 68.71 million t against 30.48 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Canada and Myanmar?
- 38.23 million t, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th 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.