Americas vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Other forest — Burning crop residues

Americas
81.97 million t
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
531,886 t
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
10th

Other forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Americas
  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
050.0M100.0M150.0M199020072024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 81.97 million t against 531,886 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 81.44 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 154.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 8th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Democratic People's Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 66.33 million t 833,242 t 65.50 million t Americas
2000s 45.74 million t 953,926 t 44.78 million t Americas
2010s 52.55 million t 772,637 t 51.78 million t Americas
2020s 91.31 million t 126,092 t 91.18 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Americas or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Americas, at 81.97 million t against 531,886 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
81.44 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Americas and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
Americas ranks 8th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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
Other 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
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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