Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 12.97 million t against 5,313 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 12.96 million t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2,440.5 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 22 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,024 t | 11.05 million t | 11.02 million t | United States of America |
| 2000s | 45,032 t | 12.20 million t | 12.16 million t | United States of America |
| 2010s | 41,680 t | 11.16 million t | 11.11 million t | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5,881 t | 11.84 million t | 11.83 million t | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 12.97 million t against 5,313 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 12.96 million t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 22 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.