China vs Indonesia: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
China
161,185 t
in 2024
Indonesia
177,320 t
in 2024
China rank
36th
Indonesia rank
34th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 177,320 t against 161,185 t in China, a difference of 16,135 t.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 34th of 220 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597,646 t | 1.34 million t | 746,345 t | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.13 million t | 2.60 million t | 1.47 million t | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 478,852 t | 2.12 million t | 1.64 million t | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 242,825 t | 606,128 t | 363,304 t | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, China or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 177,320 t against 161,185 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between China and Indonesia?
- 16,135 t, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 36th and Indonesia ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- 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.