Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues

Malaysia
664,820 t
in 2024
Sierra Leone
491,511 t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
39th

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sierra Leone
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 664,820 t against 491,511 t in Sierra Leone, a difference of 173,309 t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3.21 million t 510,298 t 2.70 million t Malaysia
2000s 801,136 t 362,067 t 439,069 t Malaysia
2010s 583,413 t 459,455 t 123,958 t Malaysia
2020s 206,037 t 249,570 t 43,534 t Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
Malaysia, at 664,820 t against 491,511 t in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
173,309 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Malaysia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 39th 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

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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