Central African Republic vs World: Forest fires — Emissions

Central African Republic
299.74 kt
in 2024
World
4,037 kt
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
World rank
1st

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • World
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 4,037 kt against 299.74 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 3,737 kt.

That makes World's figure about 13.5 times Central African Republic's.

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

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic World Difference Ahead
1990s 288.29 kt 5,310 kt 5,022 kt World
2000s 387.78 kt 3,819 kt 3,431 kt World
2010s 413.75 kt 3,986 kt 3,572 kt World
2020s 362.21 kt 3,528 kt 3,166 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central African Republic or World?
World, at 4,037 kt against 299.74 kt in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central African Republic and World?
3,737 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and World rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 219 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
Last refreshed

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.