Indonesia vs Malawi: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Indonesia
1.36 million t
in 2024
Malawi
1.94 million t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
28th
Malawi rank
27th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Indonesia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.94 million t against 1.36 million t in Indonesia, a difference of 585,070 t.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.32 million t | 1.80 million t | 49.51 million t | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 14.05 million t | 1.99 million t | 12.06 million t | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 11.67 million t | 3.92 million t | 7.75 million t | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2.75 million t | 2.34 million t | 412,055 t | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Indonesia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.94 million t against 1.36 million t in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Indonesia and Malawi?
- 585,070 t, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Malawi rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 27th 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.