Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Benin or Mongolia?

Benin, at 0.0559 kt against 0.0467 kt in Mongolia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mongolia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Mongolia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1

Benin

0.0559 kt

in 2024

Mongolia

0.0467 kt

in 2024

Benin rank

87th

Mongolia rank

88th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 over time

Benin
Mongolia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0559 kt against 0.0467 kt in Mongolia, a difference of 0.0092 kt.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 87th and Mongolia ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.08 kt	9.23 kt	10.85 kt	Benin
2000s	3.62 kt	2.06 kt	1.56 kt	Benin
2010s	0.5937 kt	0.2412 kt	0.3525 kt	Benin
2020s	0.2538 kt	0.011 kt	0.2428 kt	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Benin or Mongolia?: Benin, at 0.0559 kt against 0.0467 kt in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 between Benin and Mongolia?: 0.0092 kt, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mongolia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Mongolia rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Benin ranks 87th and Mongolia ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1. 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) — FAO TIER 1
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: 12 August 2026

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.