Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
736.24 kt
in 2024
Brazil
656.39 kt
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Brazil rank
1st

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Brazil
0200400600800199020072024

How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 736.24 kt against 656.39 kt in Brazil, a difference of 79.85 kt.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 198.76 kt 393.31 kt 194.55 kt Brazil
2000s 131.12 kt 256.07 kt 124.94 kt Brazil
2010s 117.42 kt 216.91 kt 99.5 kt Brazil
2020s 283.53 kt 339.61 kt 56.08 kt Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Brazil?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 736.24 kt against 656.39 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
79.85 kt, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 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.