Central America vs China: Other forest — Burning crop residues

Central America
20.19 million t
in 2024
China
4.29 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
China rank
16th

Other forest — Burning crop residues over time

  • Central America
  • China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020072024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 20.19 million t against 4.29 million t in China, a difference of 15.91 million t.

That makes Central America's figure about 4.7 times China's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.

Central America ranks 14th and China ranks 16th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China Difference Ahead
1990s 10.61 million t 6.27 million t 4.34 million t Central America
2000s 9.37 million t 7.09 million t 2.29 million t Central America
2010s 9.76 million t 4.54 million t 5.21 million t Central America
2020s 13.61 million t 4.22 million t 9.39 million t Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Central America or China?
Central America, at 20.19 million t against 4.29 million t in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Central America and China?
15.91 million t, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central America and China rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
Central America ranks 14th and China ranks 16th 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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