Malaysia vs Philippines: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Malaysia
679,900 t
in 2024
Philippines
869,805 t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Philippines rank
45th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 869,805 t against 679,900 t in Malaysia, a difference of 189,905 t.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 45th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.34 million t | 451,343 t | 2.89 million t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 808,676 t | 400,484 t | 408,192 t | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 592,999 t | 535,083 t | 57,916 t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 210,345 t | 476,474 t | 266,129 t | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 869,805 t against 679,900 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 189,905 t, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Malaysia ranks 48th and Philippines ranks 45th 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.