China, mainland vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
China, mainland
9.91 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
0.411 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
28th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- Western Asia
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 9.91 kt against 0.411 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 9.5 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 24.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.56 kt | 0.7397 kt | 22.82 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 18.38 kt | 0.4088 kt | 17.98 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 10.46 kt | 0.3791 kt | 10.08 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 9.72 kt | 1.11 kt | 8.61 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China, mainland or Western Asia?
- China, mainland, at 9.91 kt against 0.411 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China, mainland and Western Asia?
- 9.5 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 25th 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
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.