China vs Eastern Asia: Other forest — Burning crop residues
China
4.29 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia
4.93 million t
in 2024
China rank
16th
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 4.93 million t against 4.29 million t in China, a difference of 648,460 t.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million t | 9.25 million t | 2.98 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 7.09 million t | 8.78 million t | 1.69 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 4.54 million t | 5.59 million t | 1.05 million t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 4.22 million t | 4.63 million t | 408,930 t | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, China or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 4.93 million t against 4.29 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between China and Eastern Asia?
- 648,460 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 16th and Eastern Asia ranks 19th 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.