Guatemala vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Guatemala
6.22 million t
in 2024
Madagascar
6.06 million t
in 2024
Guatemala rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
24th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Guatemala
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.22 million t against 6.06 million t in Madagascar, a difference of 162,120 t.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 million t | 4.91 million t | 843,187 t | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.05 million t | 4.10 million t | 947,899 t | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.23 million t | 7.25 million t | 6.02 million t | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.18 million t | 5.96 million t | 3.78 million t | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Guatemala or Madagascar?
- Guatemala, at 6.22 million t against 6.06 million t in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 162,120 t, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 24th of 219 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.