Southern Asia vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Southern Asia
48.79 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
4.02 million t
in 2024
Southern Asia rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Southern Asia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 48.79 million t against 4.02 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 44.77 million t.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 12.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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 | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.90 million t | 4.99 million t | 25.91 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 37.06 million t | 7.59 million t | 29.47 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 60.95 million t | 5.44 million t | 55.51 million t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 51.54 million t | 3.96 million t | 47.58 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 Viet Nam?
- Southern Asia, at 48.79 million t against 4.02 million t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 44.77 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Southern Asia and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Southern Asia ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.