Eastern Asia vs Guatemala: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Eastern Asia
4.96 million t
in 2024
Guatemala
6.22 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
20th
Guatemala rank
22nd
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Asia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.22 million t against 4.96 million t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 1.27 million t.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.26 million t | 4.07 million t | 5.19 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 8.81 million t | 5.05 million t | 3.76 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.60 million t | 1.23 million t | 4.37 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.64 million t | 2.18 million t | 2.45 million t | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Eastern Asia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 6.22 million t against 4.96 million t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Eastern Asia and Guatemala?
- 1.27 million t, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Guatemala?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Guatemala rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 22nd 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.