Central African Republic vs Middle Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Central African Republic
130.32 million t
in 2024
Middle Africa
438.62 million t
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central African Republic
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 438.62 million t against 130.32 million t in Central African Republic, a difference of 308.29 million t.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.4 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.92 million t | 421.76 million t | 321.84 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 163.90 million t | 553.53 million t | 389.63 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 179.89 million t | 622.81 million t | 442.92 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 157.48 million t | 487.92 million t | 330.43 million t | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Central African Republic or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 438.62 million t against 130.32 million t in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Central African Republic and Middle Africa?
- 308.29 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Middle Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Middle Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Middle Africa 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.