Central America vs India: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Central America
4.40 million t
in 2024
India
727,754 t
in 2024
Central America rank
15th
India rank
16th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- India
How they compare
Central America currently reports 4.40 million t against 727,754 t in India, a difference of 3.67 million t.
That makes Central America's figure about 6.0 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 15th and India ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 million t | 1.19 million t | 2.12 million t | Central America |
| 2000s | 3.91 million t | 1.05 million t | 2.85 million t | Central America |
| 2010s | 3.01 million t | 1.03 million t | 1.98 million t | Central America |
| 2020s | 3.37 million t | 740,353 t | 2.63 million t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Central America or India?
- Central America, at 4.40 million t against 727,754 t in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Central America and India?
- 3.67 million t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and India rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 15th and India ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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.