Central Asia vs Paraguay: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Central Asia
2.12 million t
in 2024
Paraguay
10.38 million t
in 2024
Central Asia rank
25th
Paraguay rank
26th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central Asia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.38 million t against 2.12 million t in Central Asia, a difference of 8.25 million t.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 4.9 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central Asia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.44 million t | 10.14 million t | 20.29 million t | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 43.04 million t | 14.57 million t | 28.46 million t | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 25.53 million t | 11.41 million t | 14.12 million t | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 10.12 million t | 14.21 million t | 4.09 million t | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Central Asia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 10.38 million t against 2.12 million t in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Central Asia and Paraguay?
- 8.25 million t, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Paraguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Paraguay rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Central Asia ranks 25th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.