China vs Malawi: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
China
161,185 t
in 2024
Malawi
132,552 t
in 2024
China rank
36th
Malawi rank
38th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
China currently reports 161,185 t against 132,552 t in Malawi, a difference of 28,633 t.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 38th of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 597,646 t | 462,503 t | 135,142 t | China |
| 2000s | 1.13 million t | 225,625 t | 908,998 t | China |
| 2010s | 478,852 t | 158,194 t | 320,657 t | China |
| 2020s | 242,825 t | 135,785 t | 107,040 t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, China or Malawi?
- China, at 161,185 t against 132,552 t in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between China and Malawi?
- 28,633 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- China ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 38th 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.