Angola vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions

Angola
228.87 kt
in 2024
Zambia
362.76 kt
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Angola
  • Zambia
100200300400500600199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 362.76 kt against 228.87 kt in Angola, a difference of 133.89 kt.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Angola ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 407.96 kt 311.35 kt 96.61 kt Angola
2000s 308.55 kt 317.83 kt 9.28 kt Zambia
2010s 340.33 kt 493.38 kt 153.05 kt Zambia
2020s 230.9 kt 352.02 kt 121.12 kt Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Angola or Zambia?
Zambia, at 362.76 kt against 228.87 kt in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Angola and Zambia?
133.89 kt, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Angola ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries.
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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.