China vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
China
9.91 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
0.411 kt
in 2024
China rank
28th
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- Western Asia
How they compare
China currently reports 9.91 kt against 0.411 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 9.5 kt.
That makes China's figure about 24.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.57 kt | 0.7397 kt | 22.83 kt | China |
| 2000s | 18.4 kt | 0.4088 kt | 17.99 kt | China |
| 2010s | 10.47 kt | 0.3791 kt | 10.09 kt | China |
| 2020s | 9.72 kt | 1.11 kt | 8.61 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or Western Asia?
- China, at 9.91 kt against 0.411 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and Western Asia?
- 9.5 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China 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.