Africa vs Thailand: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Africa
- Thailand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 38,086 kt against 1,131 kt in Thailand, a difference of 36,955 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 33.7 times Thailand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,450 kt | 1,388 kt | 59,062 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 54,206 kt | 1,097 kt | 53,110 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 60,834 kt | 1,165 kt | 59,669 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 47,121 kt | 1,173 kt | 45,949 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Africa or Thailand?
- Africa, at 38,086 kt against 1,131 kt in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Africa and Thailand?
- 36,955 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Thailand rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Africa ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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