Paraguay vs Southern Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Paraguay
10.38 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe
1.16 million t
in 2024
Paraguay rank
26th
Southern Europe rank
26th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Paraguay
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 10.38 million t against 1.16 million t in Southern Europe, a difference of 9.22 million t.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 8.9 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 26th of 221 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.62 million t | 1.18 million t | 9.44 million t | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 14.57 million t | 1.29 million t | 13.29 million t | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 11.41 million t | 1.01 million t | 10.40 million t | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 14.21 million t | 1.08 million t | 13.13 million t | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Paraguay or Southern Europe?
- Paraguay, at 10.38 million t against 1.16 million t in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Paraguay and Southern Europe?
- 9.22 million t, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Southern Europe rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Paraguay ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 26th 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.