Nepal vs Northern America: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Nepal
44.84 kt
in 2024
Northern America
105.76 kt
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Northern America rank
14th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Nepal
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 105.76 kt against 44.84 kt in Nepal, a difference of 60.92 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.44 kt | 139.43 kt | 124.99 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 11.45 kt | 50.42 kt | 38.97 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 21.11 kt | 64.21 kt | 43.1 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 22.84 kt | 139.88 kt | 117.04 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Nepal or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 105.76 kt against 44.84 kt in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Nepal and Northern America?
- 60.92 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Northern America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Northern America ranks 14th 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
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.