China vs Thailand: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
China
1.07 million t
in 2024
Thailand
1.63 million t
in 2024
China rank
52nd
Thailand rank
49th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.63 million t against 1.07 million t in China, a difference of 557,660 t.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
China ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 49th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 million t | 2.39 million t | 221,202 t | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.60 million t | 3.12 million t | 487,754 t | China |
| 2010s | 2.23 million t | 2.49 million t | 263,026 t | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 1.64 million t | 365,734 t | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, China or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.63 million t against 1.07 million t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between China and Thailand?
- 557,660 t, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Thailand rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 52nd and Thailand ranks 49th 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.