Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Latvia or Republic of Korea?

Latvia, at 0 kt against 0 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Republic of Korea?

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Latvia vs Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions

Latvia

0 kt

in 2024

Republic of Korea

0 kt

in 2024

Latvia rank

112th

Republic of Korea rank

112th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Latvia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0 kt against 0 kt in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0 kt.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Latvia ranks 112th and Republic of Korea ranks 112th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0269 kt	0.1684 kt	0.1415 kt	Republic of Korea
2000s	0.0623 kt	0.2387 kt	0.1764 kt	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.0097 kt	0.1085 kt	0.0988 kt	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.0005 kt	0.3789 kt	0.3784 kt	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Latvia or Republic of Korea?: Latvia, at 0 kt against 0 kt in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Latvia and Republic of Korea?: 0 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Republic of Korea?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Republic of Korea rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Latvia ranks 112th and Republic of Korea ranks 112th 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: 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.