Eastern Africa vs OECD: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Eastern Africa
755.01 kt
in 2024
OECD
192.31 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
OECD rank
6th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Eastern Africa
- OECD
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 755.01 kt against 192.31 kt in OECD, a difference of 562.7 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.9 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and OECD ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747.53 kt | 379.27 kt | 368.26 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 888.97 kt | 168.44 kt | 720.53 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1,223 kt | 172.74 kt | 1,050 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 862.72 kt | 249.03 kt | 613.7 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Eastern Africa or OECD?
- Eastern Africa, at 755.01 kt against 192.31 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Eastern Africa and OECD?
- 562.7 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and OECD rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and OECD ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- 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.