Chad vs China: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Chad
4.53 million t
in 2024
China
4.31 million t
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
China rank
28th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Chad
  • China
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020072024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 4.53 million t against 4.31 million t in China, a difference of 221,320 t.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 27th and China ranks 28th of 219 countries.

Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad China Difference Ahead
1990s 15.69 million t 6.28 million t 9.41 million t Chad
2000s 11.88 million t 7.11 million t 4.76 million t Chad
2010s 12.68 million t 4.55 million t 8.13 million t Chad
2020s 6.49 million t 4.23 million t 2.26 million t Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Chad or China?
Chad, at 4.53 million t against 4.31 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Chad and China?
221,320 t, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chad and China rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Chad ranks 27th and China ranks 28th 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
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