Indonesia vs Portugal: Forest fires — Emissions

Indonesia
3.42 kt
in 2024
Portugal
3.61 kt
in 2024
Indonesia rank
38th
Portugal rank
36th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Indonesia
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3.61 kt against 3.42 kt in Indonesia, a difference of 0.19 kt.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 327.16 kt 2.53 kt 324.63 kt Indonesia
2000s 35.73 kt 1.97 kt 33.75 kt Indonesia
2010s 28.43 kt 1.92 kt 26.51 kt Indonesia
2020s 6.69 kt 1.56 kt 5.12 kt Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Indonesia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3.61 kt against 3.42 kt in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Indonesia and Portugal?
0.19 kt, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Indonesia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.