China vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
China
9.91 kt
in 2024
Western Europe
0.0923 kt
in 2024
China rank
28th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- Western Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 9.91 kt against 0.0923 kt in Western Europe, a difference of 9.82 kt.
That makes China's figure about 107.3 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 219 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.57 kt | 0.5038 kt | 23.07 kt | China |
| 2000s | 18.4 kt | 0.5448 kt | 17.86 kt | China |
| 2010s | 10.47 kt | 0.5048 kt | 9.96 kt | China |
| 2020s | 9.72 kt | 0.6099 kt | 9.11 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or Western Europe?
- China, at 9.91 kt against 0.0923 kt in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and Western Europe?
- 9.82 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.