Iceland vs Japan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Iceland
6,111 t
in 2024
Japan
5,779 t
in 2024
Iceland rank
109th
Japan rank
111th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6,111 t against 5,779 t in Japan, a difference of 332 t.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Iceland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 111th of 221 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 484.26 t | 6,388 t | 5,903 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 754.63 t | 9,587 t | 8,832 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 0 t | 10,989 t | 10,989 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 1,311 t | 8,449 t | 7,139 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Iceland or Japan?
- Iceland, at 6,111 t against 5,779 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Iceland and Japan?
- 332 t, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Japan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Iceland ranks 109th and Japan ranks 111th 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.