Madagascar vs South-Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues

Madagascar
20.09 million t
in 2024
South-Eastern Asia
22.66 million t
in 2024
Madagascar rank
21st
South-Eastern Asia rank
18th

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Madagascar
  • South-Eastern Asia
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 22.66 million t against 20.09 million t in Madagascar, a difference of 2.57 million t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th of 221 countries.

South-Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.45 million t 25.23 million t 3.78 million t South-Eastern Asia
2000s 24.45 million t 27.55 million t 3.10 million t South-Eastern Asia
2010s 20.12 million t 27.85 million t 7.73 million t South-Eastern Asia
2020s 16.78 million t 22.63 million t 5.86 million t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Madagascar or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 22.66 million t against 20.09 million t in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Madagascar and South-Eastern Asia?
2.57 million t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South-Eastern Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Madagascar ranks 21st and South-Eastern Asia ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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