Viet Nam vs Western Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Viet Nam
844,523 t
in 2024
Western Africa
161.88 million t
in 2024
Viet Nam rank
12th
Western Africa rank
12th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Viet Nam
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 161.88 million t against 844,523 t in Viet Nam, a difference of 161.04 million t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 191.7 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Viet Nam ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Viet Nam | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 million t | 205.07 million t | 203.67 million t | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 1.95 million t | 208.83 million t | 206.88 million t | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 1.67 million t | 163.30 million t | 161.63 million t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 963,566 t | 154.26 million t | 153.30 million t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Viet Nam or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 161.88 million t against 844,523 t in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 161.04 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Viet Nam and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Viet Nam and Western Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Viet Nam ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 12th 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.