Caribbean vs Peru: Forest fires — Emissions
Caribbean
1.67 kt
in 2024
Peru
13.93 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
24th
Peru rank
25th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Caribbean
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 13.93 kt against 1.67 kt in Caribbean, a difference of 12.26 kt.
That makes Peru's figure about 8.3 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Caribbean ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 kt | 4.04 kt | 0.2014 kt | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.5 kt | 3.52 kt | 1.02 kt | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.68 kt | 2.77 kt | 1.08 kt | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.05 kt | 5.2 kt | 3.15 kt | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Caribbean or Peru?
- Peru, at 13.93 kt against 1.67 kt in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Caribbean and Peru?
- 12.26 kt, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Peru rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th 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.