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

Madagascar, at 13.94 kt against 11.48 kt in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Madagascar?

2.46 kt, with Madagascar ahead.

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

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 Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1

Cameroon

11.48 kt

in 2024

Madagascar

13.94 kt

in 2024

Cameroon rank

30th

Madagascar rank

28th

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

Cameroon
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 13.94 kt against 11.48 kt in Cameroon, a difference of 2.46 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48 kt	20.14 kt	27.86 kt	Cameroon
2000s	28.14 kt	9.77 kt	18.36 kt	Cameroon
2010s	15.23 kt	16.67 kt	1.44 kt	Madagascar
2020s	17.35 kt	13.71 kt	3.65 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 Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 13.94 kt against 11.48 kt in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Madagascar?: 2.46 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?: Cameroon ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 28th 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.