Canada vs Central Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Canada
14.30 million t
in 2024
Central Asia
2.12 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
25th
Central Asia rank
25th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- Central Asia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14.30 million t against 2.12 million t in Central Asia, a difference of 12.18 million t.
That makes Canada's figure about 6.7 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and Central Asia ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Central Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.77 million t | 30.44 million t | 21.67 million t | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 4.82 million t | 43.04 million t | 38.21 million t | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 7.09 million t | 25.53 million t | 18.44 million t | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 14.04 million t | 10.12 million t | 3.91 million t | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Canada or Central Asia?
- Canada, at 14.30 million t against 2.12 million t in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Canada and Central Asia?
- 12.18 million t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Central Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 25th and Central Asia ranks 25th 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.