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

Paraguay, at 21.12 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.

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

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.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0 kt

in 2024

Paraguay

21.12 kt

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

15th

Paraguay rank

17th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Paraguay

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 21.12 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 21.12 kt.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Paraguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3797 kt	41.36 kt	40.98 kt	Paraguay
2000s	0.0301 kt	21.48 kt	21.45 kt	Paraguay
2010s	0.1636 kt	9.4 kt	9.24 kt	Paraguay
2020s	0.0991 kt	11.04 kt	10.94 kt	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Paraguay?: Paraguay, at 21.12 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Paraguay?: 21.12 kt, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Paraguay?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Paraguay rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Paraguay ranks 17th of 22 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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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.