Canada vs Central America: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Canada
13.56 million t
in 2024
Central America
9.72 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Central America rank
17th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Central America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.56 million t against 9.72 million t in Central America, a difference of 3.84 million t.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Central America ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Central America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 million t | 5.75 million t | 1.87 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 4.18 million t | 7.93 million t | 3.75 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 6.38 million t | 7.04 million t | 664,159 t | Central America |
| 2020s | 12.73 million t | 7.55 million t | 5.18 million t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Canada or Central America?
- Canada, at 13.56 million t against 9.72 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Canada and Central America?
- 3.84 million t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Central America rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 14th and Central America ranks 17th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.