Northern America vs Timor-Leste: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Northern America
105.76 kt
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.0198 kt
in 2024
Northern America rank
14th
Timor-Leste rank
14th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Northern America
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 105.76 kt against 0.0198 kt in Timor-Leste, a difference of 105.74 kt.
That makes Northern America's figure about 5,341.3 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 14th and Timor-Leste 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 | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.43 kt | 0.1423 kt | 139.29 kt | Northern America |
| 2000s | 50.42 kt | 0.1986 kt | 50.22 kt | Northern America |
| 2010s | 64.21 kt | 0.113 kt | 64.09 kt | Northern America |
| 2020s | 139.88 kt | 0.0939 kt | 139.79 kt | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Northern America or Timor-Leste?
- Northern America, at 105.76 kt against 0.0198 kt in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Northern America and Timor-Leste?
- 105.74 kt, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Timor-Leste rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Northern America ranks 14th and Timor-Leste 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.