Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1.22 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
9.24 kt
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 9.24 kt against 1.22 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 8.02 kt.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 7.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 22 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.05 kt | 20.35 kt | 17.3 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.32 kt | 19.34 kt | 17.02 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.78 kt | 12.51 kt | 10.73 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 0.29 kt | 9.12 kt | 8.83 kt | Viet Nam |
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 Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 9.24 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 Viet Nam?
- 8.02 kt, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.