Myanmar vs Thailand: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Myanmar
14.78 million t
in 2024
Thailand
6.86 million t
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Thailand rank
10th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 14.78 million t against 6.86 million t in Thailand, a difference of 7.92 million t.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th of 219 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.94 million t | 3.02 million t | 12.92 million t | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 23.38 million t | 3.18 million t | 20.21 million t | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 20.03 million t | 4.76 million t | 15.27 million t | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.97 million t | 5.90 million t | 10.07 million t | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 14.78 million t against 6.86 million t in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 7.92 million t, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 10th 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.