Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 70.54 kt against 1.22 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 69.32 kt.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 57.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3 kt | 227.27 kt | 223.98 kt | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.32 kt | 122.56 kt | 120.24 kt | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1.78 kt | 124.16 kt | 122.38 kt | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 0.29 kt | 59.06 kt | 58.77 kt | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 70.54 kt against 1.22 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 69.32 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 22 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.