Annex I countries vs India: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)

Annex I countries
199.41 kt
in 2024
India
62.28 kt
in 2024
Annex I countries rank
11th
India rank
11th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Annex I countries
  • India
0200400600800199020072024

How they compare

Annex I countries currently reports 199.41 kt against 62.28 kt in India, a difference of 137.13 kt.

That makes Annex I countries's figure about 3.2 times India's.

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

Annex I countries ranks 11th and India ranks 11th of 31 groups.

Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Annex I countries India Difference Ahead
1990s 500.03 kt 76.4 kt 423.63 kt Annex I countries
2000s 243.02 kt 74.8 kt 168.22 kt Annex I countries
2010s 262.85 kt 116.6 kt 146.25 kt Annex I countries
2020s 260.41 kt 92.04 kt 168.37 kt Annex I countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Annex I countries or India?
Annex I countries, at 199.41 kt against 62.28 kt in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Annex I countries and India?
137.13 kt, with Annex I countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Annex I countries and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Annex I countries and India rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Annex I countries ranks 11th and India ranks 11th 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

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.