Central America vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
107.95 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
9.24 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Central America currently reports 107.95 kt against 9.24 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 98.71 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 11.7 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.39 kt | 20.35 kt | 111.04 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 75.87 kt | 19.34 kt | 56.54 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 45.45 kt | 12.51 kt | 32.94 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 63.58 kt | 9.12 kt | 54.46 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central America or Viet Nam?
- Central America, at 107.95 kt against 9.24 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central America and Viet Nam?
- 98.71 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Central America ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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
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.