Central America vs Polynesia: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Central America
26.74 million t
in 2024
Polynesia
0 t
in 2024
Central America rank
12th
Polynesia rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- Polynesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 26.74 million t against 0 t in Polynesia, a difference of 26.74 million t.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 12th and Polynesia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.23 million t | 7,141 t | 17.23 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 17.18 million t | 189.1 t | 17.18 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 10.00 million t | 5,438 t | 10.00 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 14.03 million t | 0 t | 14.03 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Central America or Polynesia?
- Central America, at 26.74 million t against 0 t in Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Central America and Polynesia?
- 26.74 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Polynesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Polynesia rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 12th 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.