Cameroon vs Eastern Asia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Cameroon
4.90 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
22,003 t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Eastern Asia rank
18th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Cameroon
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 4.90 million t against 22,003 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 4.87 million t.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 222.5 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.38 million t | 11,972 t | 8.37 million t | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 9.92 million t | 26,552 t | 9.89 million t | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.55 million t | 8,684 t | 6.54 million t | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.38 million t | 6,253 t | 7.37 million t | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Cameroon or Eastern Asia?
- Cameroon, at 4.90 million t against 22,003 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Cameroon and Eastern Asia?
- 4.87 million t, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Eastern Asia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.