Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern America: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0 t
in 2024
Northern America
45.98 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th
Northern America rank
14th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern America
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020072024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 45.98 million t against 0 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 45.98 million t.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 14th of 22 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 90,853 t 37.45 million t 37.36 million t Northern America
2000s 7,719 t 18.77 million t 18.76 million t Northern America
2010s 71,109 t 27.92 million t 27.84 million t Northern America
2020s 43,087 t 60.82 million t 60.78 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern America?
Northern America, at 45.98 million t against 0 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
45.98 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Northern America ranks 14th of 22 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

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.