Switzerland vs Uruguay: Forest fires — Burning crop residues

Switzerland
1,085 t
in 2024
Uruguay
2,162 t
in 2024
Switzerland rank
107th
Uruguay rank
104th

Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Switzerland
  • Uruguay
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 2,162 t against 1,085 t in Switzerland, a difference of 1,077 t.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Switzerland ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 104th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1,294 t 56,117 t 54,823 t Uruguay
2000s 3,146 t 30,253 t 27,107 t Uruguay
2010s 2,603 t 20,980 t 18,377 t Uruguay
2020s 433.88 t 104,882 t 104,448 t Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Switzerland or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 2,162 t against 1,085 t in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Switzerland and Uruguay?
1,077 t, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Switzerland ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 104th 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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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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