Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Eastern Africa
328.26 million t
in 2024
Myanmar
68.71 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 328.26 million t against 68.71 million t in Myanmar, a difference of 259.55 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.8 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 257.28 million t | 70.18 million t | 187.10 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 378.27 million t | 95.60 million t | 282.67 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 531.74 million t | 95.33 million t | 436.42 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 375.10 million t | 86.68 million t | 288.42 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Eastern Africa or Myanmar?
- Eastern Africa, at 328.26 million t against 68.71 million t in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 259.55 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- 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.