Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Eastern Asia
499,834 t
in 2024
Madagascar
2.85 million t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Madagascar rank
27th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.85 million t against 499,834 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 2.35 million t.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million t | 9.75 million t | 8.38 million t | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.97 million t | 3.21 million t | 242,595 t | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.66 million t | 1.98 million t | 315,331 t | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 761,992 t | 1.89 million t | 1.13 million t | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Eastern Asia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.85 million t against 499,834 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 2.35 million t, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 31 groups.
- 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.