Europe vs Nepal: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Europe
34.30 million t
in 2024
Nepal
19.50 million t
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Europe
- Nepal
How they compare
Europe currently reports 34.30 million t against 19.50 million t in Nepal, a difference of 14.80 million t.
That makes Europe's figure about 1.8 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 13th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.50 million t | 4.70 million t | 54.80 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 50.53 million t | 4.63 million t | 45.90 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 57.08 million t | 9.18 million t | 47.90 million t | Europe |
| 2020s | 29.66 million t | 9.93 million t | 19.72 million t | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Europe or Nepal?
- Europe, at 34.30 million t against 19.50 million t in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Europe and Nepal?
- 14.80 million t, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Europe ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 13th 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.