Argentina vs Central America: Grassland — Burning crop residues
Argentina
4.27 million t
in 2024
Central America
1.51 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
24th
Central America rank
23rd
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Central America
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 4.27 million t against 1.51 million t in Central America, a difference of 2.76 million t.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.8 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 24th and Central America ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.82 million t | 951,341 t | 3.87 million t | Argentina |
| 2000s | 8.26 million t | 1.06 million t | 7.20 million t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6.05 million t | 1.41 million t | 4.64 million t | Argentina |
| 2020s | 5.84 million t | 1.49 million t | 4.35 million t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, Argentina or Central America?
- Argentina, at 4.27 million t against 1.51 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between Argentina and Central America?
- 2.76 million t, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Central America rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 24th and Central America ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.