Canada vs Central America: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Canada
6.23 million t
in 2024
Central America
5.33 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
20th
Central America rank
18th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Central America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.23 million t against 5.33 million t in Central America, a difference of 901,940 t.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Canada ranks 20th and Central America ranks 18th 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 | 1.58 million t | 2.44 million t | 857,893 t | Central America |
| 2000s | 1.89 million t | 4.02 million t | 2.13 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 2.72 million t | 4.03 million t | 1.31 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 5.63 million t | 4.18 million t | 1.45 million t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Canada or Central America?
- Canada, at 6.23 million t against 5.33 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Canada and Central America?
- 901,940 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 — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 20th and Central America ranks 18th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.