China vs Nicaragua: Forest fires — Emissions
China
9.91 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua
7.61 kt
in 2023
China rank
28th
Nicaragua rank
31st
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
China currently reports 9.91 kt against 7.61 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.3 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.57 kt | 5.56 kt | 18.01 kt | China |
| 2000s | 18.4 kt | 1.9 kt | 16.51 kt | China |
| 2010s | 10.47 kt | 1.7 kt | 8.77 kt | China |
| 2020s | 9.68 kt | 3.11 kt | 6.56 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or Nicaragua?
- China, at 9.91 kt against 7.61 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and Nicaragua?
- 2.3 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st 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.