Northern America vs Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Northern America
105.76 kt
in 2024
Thailand
43.95 kt
in 2024
Northern America rank
14th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Northern America
- Thailand
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 105.76 kt against 43.95 kt in Thailand, a difference of 61.81 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern America ahead.
Northern America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.43 kt | 60.08 kt | 79.35 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 50.42 kt | 46.91 kt | 3.51 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 64.21 kt | 52.56 kt | 11.65 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 139.88 kt | 52.71 kt | 87.18 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Northern America or Thailand?
- Northern America, at 105.76 kt against 43.95 kt in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Northern America and Thailand?
- 61.81 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- 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.