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
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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