Central America vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions

Central America
107.95 kt
in 2024
Russian Federation
70.54 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
13th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Central America
  • Russian Federation
0100200300400500199020072024

How they compare

Central America currently reports 107.95 kt against 70.54 kt in Russian Federation, a difference of 37.41 kt.

That makes Central America's figure about 1.5 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Central America ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 143.92 kt 227.27 kt 83.35 kt Russian Federation
2000s 75.87 kt 122.56 kt 46.69 kt Russian Federation
2010s 45.45 kt 124.16 kt 78.71 kt Russian Federation
2020s 63.58 kt 59.06 kt 4.51 kt Central America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central America or Russian Federation?
Central America, at 107.95 kt against 70.54 kt in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central America and Russian Federation?
37.41 kt, with Central America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central America and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Central America ranks 13th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 31 groups.
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.