Chile vs Papua New Guinea: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Chile
568,364 t
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
466,332 t
in 2024
Chile rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
53rd

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Chile
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0M40.0M60.0M199020072024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 568,364 t against 466,332 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 102,032 t.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Chile ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 million t 9.09 million t 7.44 million t Papua New Guinea
2000s 1.06 million t 1.26 million t 197,329 t Papua New Guinea
2010s 2.50 million t 1.48 million t 1.02 million t Chile
2020s 3.99 million t 570,198 t 3.42 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 Papua New Guinea?
Chile, at 568,364 t against 466,332 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Chile and Papua New Guinea?
102,032 t, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Papua New Guinea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Papua New Guinea rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Chile ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 53rd 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
Last refreshed

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