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

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

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?

0 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Forest fires — Emissions

Republic of Korea

0 kt

in 2024

Sri Lanka

0 kt

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

112th

Sri Lanka rank

112th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Republic of Korea
Sri Lanka

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 112th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1754 kt	0.5686 kt	0.3932 kt	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.2387 kt	0.0878 kt	0.151 kt	Republic of Korea
2010s	0.1085 kt	0.0076 kt	0.1009 kt	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.3789 kt	0.0005 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, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?: Republic of Korea, at 0 kt against 0 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?: 0 kt, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Republic of Korea ranks 112th and Sri Lanka 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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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.