Central Asia vs China: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Central Asia
0 t
in 2024
China
4.31 million t
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
China rank
28th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central Asia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 4.31 million t against 0 t in Central Asia, a difference of 4.31 million t.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and China ranks 28th of 31 groups.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 790,469 t | 6.42 million t | 5.63 million t | China |
| 2000s | 132,773 t | 7.11 million t | 6.98 million t | China |
| 2010s | 8,231 t | 4.55 million t | 4.54 million t | China |
| 2020s | 42,524 t | 4.23 million t | 4.18 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Central Asia or China?
- China, at 4.31 million t against 0 t in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Central Asia and China?
- 4.31 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and China rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and China ranks 28th of 31 groups.
- 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.