Chile vs Malaysia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Chile
568,364 t
in 2024
Malaysia
679,900 t
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Malaysia rank
48th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chile
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 679,900 t against 568,364 t in Chile, a difference of 111,536 t.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 million t | 3.34 million t | 1.70 million t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 808,676 t | 255,376 t | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.50 million t | 592,999 t | 1.91 million t | Chile |
| 2020s | 3.99 million t | 210,345 t | 3.78 million t | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Chile or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 679,900 t against 568,364 t in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Chile and Malaysia?
- 111,536 t, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Chile ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 48th 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.