China vs Northern Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
China
9.91 kt
in 2024
Northern Europe
0 kt
in 2024
China rank
28th
Northern Europe rank
29th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- Northern Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 9.91 kt against 0 kt in Northern Europe, a difference of 9.91 kt.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 29th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.57 kt | 0.2419 kt | 23.33 kt | China |
| 2000s | 18.4 kt | 0.1561 kt | 18.25 kt | China |
| 2010s | 10.47 kt | 0.1426 kt | 10.33 kt | China |
| 2020s | 9.72 kt | 0.0124 kt | 9.71 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or Northern Europe?
- China, at 9.91 kt against 0 kt in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and Northern Europe?
- 9.91 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Europe rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 29th 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.