Indonesia vs Pakistan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Indonesia
492,897 t
in 2024
Pakistan
648,767 t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
64th
Pakistan rank
61st
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 648,767 t against 492,897 t in Indonesia, a difference of 155,870 t.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.99 million t | 121,813 t | 2.87 million t | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4.75 million t | 113,484 t | 4.63 million t | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.16 million t | 120,139 t | 4.04 million t | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million t | 341,804 t | 994,356 t | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Indonesia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 648,767 t against 492,897 t in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 155,870 t, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Pakistan rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Indonesia ranks 64th and Pakistan ranks 61st 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.