European Union (27) vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
European Union (27)
1.89 million t
in 2024
Madagascar
6.06 million t
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
24th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- European Union (27)
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.06 million t against 1.89 million t in European Union (27), a difference of 4.17 million t.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.2 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
European Union (27) ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27) | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million t | 4.91 million t | 2.57 million t | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.11 million t | 4.10 million t | 1.99 million t | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.67 million t | 7.25 million t | 5.57 million t | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.67 million t | 5.96 million t | 3.29 million t | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, European Union (27) or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 6.06 million t against 1.89 million t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between European Union (27) and Madagascar?
- 4.17 million t, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do European Union (27) and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- European Union (27) ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th 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.