Brazil vs European Union (27): Other forest — Burning crop residues
Brazil
1.19 million t
in 2024
European Union (27)
1.89 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
European Union (27) rank
21st
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- European Union (27)
How they compare
European Union (27) currently reports 1.89 million t against 1.19 million t in Brazil, a difference of 704,760 t.
That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and European Union (27) ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and European Union (27) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.70 million t | 2.34 million t | 358,842 t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.33 million t | 2.11 million t | 2.22 million t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.06 million t | 1.67 million t | 2.38 million t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.75 million t | 2.67 million t | 920,760 t | European Union (27) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Brazil or European Union (27)?
- European Union (27), at 1.89 million t against 1.19 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Brazil and European Union (27)?
- 704,760 t, with European Union (27) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union (27)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and European Union (27) rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 24th and European Union (27) ranks 21st 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.