Canada vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Canada
30.48 million t
in 2024
Russian Federation
30.67 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 30.67 million t against 30.48 million t in Canada, a difference of 187,100 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 23.47 million t 57.92 million t 34.45 million t Russian Federation
2000s 5.33 million t 47.42 million t 42.09 million t Russian Federation
2010s 12.89 million t 53.98 million t 41.10 million t Russian Federation
2020s 36.42 million t 25.68 million t 10.74 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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 30.67 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 Russian Federation?
187,100 t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Canada and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Canada ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.