Nepal vs Western Asia: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Nepal
2.01 million t
in 2024
Western Asia
178,702 t
in 2024
Nepal rank
21st
Western Asia rank
24th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Nepal
- Western Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.01 million t against 178,702 t in Western Asia, a difference of 1.84 million t.
That makes Nepal's figure about 11.3 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and Western Asia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,720 t | 205,382 t | 133,338 t | Nepal |
| 2000s | 216,663 t | 144,887 t | 71,777 t | Nepal |
| 2010s | 453,859 t | 164,849 t | 289,010 t | Nepal |
| 2020s | 819,559 t | 481,969 t | 337,590 t | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Nepal or Western Asia?
- Nepal, at 2.01 million t against 178,702 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Nepal and Western Asia?
- 1.84 million t, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Western Asia rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Western Asia 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.