Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Eastern Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

Eastern Europe, at 74.46 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

74.46 kt, with Eastern Europe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Eastern Europe vs Iran (Islamic Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)

Eastern Europe

74.46 kt

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0 kt

in 2024

Eastern Europe rank

16th

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

15th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

Eastern Europe
Iran (Islamic Republic of)

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 74.46 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 74.46 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th of 31 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eastern Europe	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	212.86 kt	0.3797 kt	212.48 kt	Eastern Europe
2000s	124.69 kt	0.0301 kt	124.66 kt	Eastern Europe
2010s	127.37 kt	0.1636 kt	127.21 kt	Eastern Europe
2020s	62.08 kt	0.0991 kt	61.99 kt	Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Eastern Europe or Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: Eastern Europe, at 74.46 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 74.46 kt, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Eastern Europe ranks 16th and Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th 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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Indicator: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.