Nepal vs Viet Nam: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Nepal
17.48 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.52 million t
in 2024
Nepal rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 17.48 million t against 1.52 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 15.96 million t.
That makes Nepal's figure about 11.5 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.36 million t | 1.59 million t | 2.78 million t | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.41 million t | 2.36 million t | 2.05 million t | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.72 million t | 1.91 million t | 6.81 million t | Nepal |
| 2020s | 9.11 million t | 1.14 million t | 7.97 million t | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Nepal, at 17.48 million t against 1.52 million t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 15.96 million t, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.