China vs Ukraine: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
China
1.07 million t
in 2024
Ukraine
1.07 million t
in 2024
China rank
52nd
Ukraine rank
54th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Ukraine
How they compare
China currently reports 1.07 million t against 1.07 million t in Ukraine, a difference of 6,240 t.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 54th of 221 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.10 million t | 271,396 t | 1.83 million t | China |
| 2000s | 3.60 million t | 442,255 t | 3.16 million t | China |
| 2010s | 2.23 million t | 652,877 t | 1.58 million t | China |
| 2020s | 1.28 million t | 650,374 t | 626,686 t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, China or Ukraine?
- China, at 1.07 million t against 1.07 million t in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between China and Ukraine?
- 6,240 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do China and Ukraine rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 52nd and Ukraine ranks 54th 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.