Africa vs Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
1,790 kt
in 2024
Brazil
656.39 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Brazil rank
1st
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,790 kt against 656.39 kt in Brazil, a difference of 1,134 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,892 kt | 393.31 kt | 2,499 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 2,415 kt | 256.07 kt | 2,159 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 2,690 kt | 216.91 kt | 2,473 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 2,009 kt | 339.61 kt | 1,669 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 1,790 kt against 656.39 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Africa and Brazil?
- 1,134 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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 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.