Canada vs European Union (27): Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Canada
14.30 million t
in 2024
European Union (27)
802,528 t
in 2024
Canada rank
25th
European Union (27) rank
27th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Canada
- European Union (27)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14.30 million t against 802,528 t in European Union (27), a difference of 13.50 million t.
That makes Canada's figure about 17.8 times European Union (27)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 25th and European Union (27) ranks 27th of 221 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | European Union (27) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.59 million t | 1.22 million t | 7.37 million t | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.82 million t | 1.32 million t | 3.51 million t | Canada |
| 2010s | 7.09 million t | 1.02 million t | 6.07 million t | Canada |
| 2020s | 14.04 million t | 1.03 million t | 13.01 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 European Union (27)?
- Canada, at 14.30 million t against 802,528 t in European Union (27) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Canada and European Union (27)?
- 13.50 million t, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and European Union (27)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and European Union (27) rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 25th and European Union (27) ranks 27th 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.