France vs Switzerland: Forest fires — Emissions

France
0.0025 kt
in 2024
Switzerland
0.0025 kt
in 2024
France rank
106th
Switzerland rank
106th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • France
  • Switzerland
00.511.52199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0025 kt against 0.0025 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4773 kt 0.0031 kt 0.4742 kt France
2000s 0.5022 kt 0.0072 kt 0.495 kt France
2010s 0.4652 kt 0.006 kt 0.4592 kt France
2020s 0.581 kt 0.001 kt 0.58 kt France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, France or Switzerland?
France, at 0.0025 kt against 0.0025 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between France and Switzerland?
0 kt, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
France ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 219 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

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

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.