India vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions

India
62.28 kt
in 2024
Russian Federation
70.54 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
0100200300400500199020072024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 70.54 kt against 62.28 kt in India, a difference of 8.26 kt.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

India ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 73.08 kt 227.27 kt 154.19 kt Russian Federation
2000s 74.8 kt 122.56 kt 47.76 kt Russian Federation
2010s 116.6 kt 124.16 kt 7.56 kt Russian Federation
2020s 92.04 kt 59.06 kt 32.98 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 70.54 kt against 62.28 kt in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Russian Federation?
8.26 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
India ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.