Argentina vs Brazil: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Argentina
754,964 t
in 2024
Brazil
1.19 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Brazil rank
24th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.19 million t against 754,964 t in Argentina, a difference of 432,656 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.38 million t | 2.70 million t | 2.68 million t | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3.66 million t | 4.33 million t | 664,686 t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.51 million t | 4.06 million t | 2.55 million t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.40 million t | 1.75 million t | 653,975 t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.19 million t against 754,964 t in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Argentina and Brazil?
- 432,656 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 26th and Brazil ranks 24th of 219 countries.
- 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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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.