Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 112.22 kt against 1.22 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 111 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 91.7 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 22 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 kt | 95.14 kt | 92.09 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 2.32 kt | 89.67 kt | 87.35 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.78 kt | 140.19 kt | 138.41 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 0.29 kt | 118.55 kt | 118.26 kt | Southern Asia |
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 Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 112.22 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 Southern Asia?
- 111 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.