Chad vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Chad
4.53 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
178,702 t
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chad
- Western Asia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 4.53 million t against 178,702 t in Western Asia, a difference of 4.35 million t.
That makes Chad's figure about 25.3 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.69 million t | 205,382 t | 15.49 million t | Chad |
| 2000s | 11.88 million t | 144,887 t | 11.73 million t | Chad |
| 2010s | 12.68 million t | 164,849 t | 12.51 million t | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.49 million t | 481,969 t | 6.01 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 Western Asia?
- Chad, at 4.53 million t against 178,702 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Chad and Western Asia?
- 4.35 million t, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Chad ranks 27th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.