Indonesia vs South America: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions over time
- Indonesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 376.51 kt against 22.73 kt in Indonesia, a difference of 353.78 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 16.6 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 12th and South America ranks 10th of 218 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 324.18 kt | 658.88 kt | 334.7 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 34.53 kt | 411.42 kt | 376.89 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 26.83 kt | 341.12 kt | 314.29 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 7.14 kt | 445.53 kt | 438.4 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions, Indonesia or South America?
- South America, at 376.51 kt against 22.73 kt in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions between Indonesia and South America?
- 353.78 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 12th and South America ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CH4). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf