Asia vs India: Forest fires — Emissions
Asia
457.63 kt
in 2024
India
62.28 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
7th
India rank
11th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Asia
- India
How they compare
Asia currently reports 457.63 kt against 62.28 kt in India, a difference of 395.35 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 7.3 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 7th and India ranks 11th of 46 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 981.01 kt | 76.4 kt | 904.61 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 623.19 kt | 74.8 kt | 548.39 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 607.2 kt | 116.6 kt | 490.6 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 509.16 kt | 92.04 kt | 417.12 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Asia or India?
- Asia, at 457.63 kt against 62.28 kt in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Asia and India?
- 395.35 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and India rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 7th and India ranks 11th of 46 regions.
- 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.