Canada vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Canada
30.48 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.02 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Canada currently reports 30.48 million t against 4.02 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 26.47 million t.
That makes Canada's figure about 7.6 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.12 million t | 4.99 million t | 17.13 million t | Canada |
| 2000s | 5.33 million t | 7.59 million t | 2.27 million t | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 12.89 million t | 5.44 million t | 7.45 million t | Canada |
| 2020s | 36.42 million t | 3.96 million t | 32.46 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 Viet Nam?
- Canada, at 30.48 million t against 4.02 million t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Canada and Viet Nam?
- 26.47 million t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.