Argentina vs Paraguay: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Argentina
9.54 million t
in 2024
Paraguay
10.38 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
27th
Paraguay rank
26th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.38 million t against 9.54 million t in Argentina, a difference of 839,560 t.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 221 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.48 million t | 10.62 million t | 13.87 million t | Argentina |
| 2000s | 28.64 million t | 14.57 million t | 14.06 million t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 16.00 million t | 11.41 million t | 4.59 million t | Argentina |
| 2020s | 17.06 million t | 14.21 million t | 2.85 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.38 million t against 9.54 million t in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 839,560 t, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 26th 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.