Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South-eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 145.04 million t against 531,886 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 144.51 million t.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 272.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th of 22 countries.
South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 833,242 t | 190.22 million t | 189.38 million t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 953,926 t | 208.03 million t | 207.08 million t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 772,637 t | 197.28 million t | 196.51 million t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 126,092 t | 164.67 million t | 164.55 million t | South-eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 145.04 million t against 531,886 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
- 144.51 million t, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South-eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and South-eastern Asia ranks 10th of 22 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.