Madagascar vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Madagascar
6.06 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
178,702 t
in 2024
Madagascar rank
24th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Madagascar
- Western Asia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.06 million t against 178,702 t in Western Asia, a difference of 5.88 million t.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 33.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.91 million t | 205,382 t | 4.71 million t | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.10 million t | 144,887 t | 3.96 million t | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.25 million t | 164,849 t | 7.08 million t | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.96 million t | 481,969 t | 5.48 million t | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Madagascar or Western Asia?
- Madagascar, at 6.06 million t against 178,702 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 5.88 million t, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 24th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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.