Caribbean vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Caribbean
515,482 t
in 2024
Polynesia
0 t
in 2024
Caribbean rank
15th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Caribbean
- Polynesia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 515,482 t against 0 t in Polynesia, a difference of 515,482 t.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 15th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 611,778 t | 7,141 t | 604,637 t | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 636,513 t | 189.1 t | 636,324 t | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 610,194 t | 5,438 t | 604,756 t | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 691,079 t | 0 t | 691,079 t | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Caribbean or Polynesia?
- Caribbean, at 515,482 t against 0 t in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Caribbean and Polynesia?
- 515,482 t, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Caribbean ranks 15th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
- 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.