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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
736.24 kt
in 2024
World
4,037 kt
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • World
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 4,037 kt against 736.24 kt in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 3,301 kt.

That makes World's figure about 5.5 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) World Difference Ahead
1990s 198.76 kt 5,310 kt 5,111 kt World
2000s 131.12 kt 3,819 kt 3,688 kt World
2010s 117.42 kt 3,986 kt 3,869 kt World
2020s 283.53 kt 3,528 kt 3,245 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or World?
World, at 4,037 kt against 736.24 kt in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and World?
3,301 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and World rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and World 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
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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.