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

Cameroon, at 11.48 kt against 9.91 kt in China as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?

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.

Cameroon vs China: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1

Cameroon

11.48 kt

in 2024

China

9.91 kt

in 2024

Cameroon rank

30th

China rank

32nd

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

Cameroon
China

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 11.48 kt against 9.91 kt in China, a difference of 1.57 kt.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times China's.

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

Cameroon ranks 30th and China ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48 kt	23.57 kt	24.43 kt	Cameroon
2000s	28.14 kt	18.4 kt	9.73 kt	Cameroon
2010s	15.23 kt	10.47 kt	4.76 kt	Cameroon
2020s	17.35 kt	9.72 kt	7.63 kt	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1, Cameroon or China?: Cameroon, at 11.48 kt against 9.91 kt in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and China?: 1.57 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Cameroon ranks 30th and China ranks 32nd 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.