China, mainland vs Peru: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
China, mainland
4.31 million t
in 2024
Peru
6.06 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
28th
Peru rank
25th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- China, mainland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.06 million t against 4.31 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 1.75 million t.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 28th and Peru ranks 25th of 219 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 million t | 1.12 million t | 5.16 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 7.10 million t | 1.51 million t | 5.60 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 4.55 million t | 1.20 million t | 3.35 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 4.23 million t | 2.26 million t | 1.97 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, China, mainland or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.06 million t against 4.31 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between China, mainland and Peru?
- 1.75 million t, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- China, mainland ranks 28th and Peru 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.