Argentina vs Caribbean: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Argentina
9.54 million t
in 2024
Caribbean
578,426 t
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Caribbean rank
28th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Caribbean
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9.54 million t against 578,426 t in Caribbean, a difference of 8.96 million t.
That makes Argentina's figure about 16.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 27th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.48 million t | 483,191 t | 24.00 million t | Argentina |
| 2000s | 28.64 million t | 687,962 t | 27.95 million t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.00 million t | 505,083 t | 15.49 million t | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.06 million t | 691,315 t | 16.37 million t | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Argentina or Caribbean?
- Argentina, at 9.54 million t against 578,426 t in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Argentina and Caribbean?
- 8.96 million t, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Caribbean rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Caribbean ranks 28th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.