Southern Asia vs Thailand: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Southern Asia
48.79 million t
in 2024
Thailand
19.11 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
12th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Southern Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 48.79 million t against 19.11 million t in Thailand, a difference of 29.68 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.6 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.90 million t | 16.08 million t | 14.82 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 37.06 million t | 19.23 million t | 17.83 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 60.95 million t | 22.85 million t | 38.10 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 51.54 million t | 22.92 million t | 28.63 million t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Southern Asia or Thailand?
- Southern Asia, at 48.79 million t against 19.11 million t in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 29.68 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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.