Malaysia vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires — Emissions

Malaysia
1.56 kt
in 2024
Zimbabwe
1.98 kt
in 2024
Malaysia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
46th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Zimbabwe
050100150199020072024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 1.98 kt against 1.56 kt in Malaysia, a difference of 0.42 kt.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 21.43 kt 6.36 kt 15.07 kt Malaysia
2000s 2.32 kt 2.57 kt 0.2516 kt Zimbabwe
2010s 1.36 kt 4.62 kt 3.26 kt Zimbabwe
2020s 0.4838 kt 1.18 kt 0.6939 kt Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Malaysia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 1.98 kt against 1.56 kt in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
0.42 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Malaysia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 46th 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.