Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South America: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.28 million t
in 2024
South America
643.25 million t
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
South America rank
7th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South America
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 643.25 million t against 25.28 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 617.97 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 25.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South America Difference Ahead
1990s 16.01 million t 177.36 million t 161.35 million t South America
2000s 20.43 million t 188.37 million t 167.94 million t South America
2010s 17.32 million t 163.09 million t 145.77 million t South America
2020s 24.22 million t 297.19 million t 272.97 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South America?
South America, at 643.25 million t against 25.28 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
617.97 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South America rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th 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

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