Caribbean vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions
Caribbean
1.67 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
13.94 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Madagascar rank
24th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 13.94 kt against 1.67 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 12.27 kt.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 8.3 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 kt | 20.14 kt | 15.89 kt | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.5 kt | 9.77 kt | 7.27 kt | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 1.68 kt | 16.67 kt | 14.99 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.05 kt | 13.71 kt | 11.66 kt | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 13.94 kt against 1.67 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 12.27 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 31 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
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.