India vs South-Eastern Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

India
27.08 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
145.04 million t
in 2024
India rank
11th
South-Eastern Asia rank
10th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • India
  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 145.04 million t against 27.08 million t in India, a difference of 117.97 million t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 5.4 times India's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South-Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

India ranks 11th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th of 219 countries.

South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 25.10 million t 190.22 million t 165.11 million t South-Eastern Asia
2000s 31.05 million t 208.03 million t 176.98 million t South-Eastern Asia
2010s 50.70 million t 197.28 million t 146.58 million t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 40.02 million t 164.67 million t 124.65 million t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, India or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 145.04 million t against 27.08 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between India and South-Eastern Asia?
117.97 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and South-Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
India ranks 11th and South-Eastern Asia ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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