China vs El Salvador: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
China
22,003 t
in 2024
El Salvador
13,883 t
in 2024
China rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
56th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 22,003 t against 13,883 t in El Salvador, a difference of 8,120 t.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,972 t | 14,082 t | 2,110 t | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 26,552 t | 5,193 t | 21,359 t | China |
| 2010s | 8,684 t | 48,360 t | 39,676 t | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6,253 t | 11,801 t | 5,548 t | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 22,003 t against 13,883 t in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between China and El Salvador?
- 8,120 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 56th 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.