South America vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
South America
1,479 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
9.24 kt
in 2024
South America rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
South America currently reports 1,479 kt against 9.24 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 1,470 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 160.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.51 kt | 20.35 kt | 721.16 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 455.59 kt | 19.34 kt | 436.26 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 375.1 kt | 12.51 kt | 362.59 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 683.52 kt | 9.12 kt | 674.41 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, South America or Viet Nam?
- South America, at 1,479 kt against 9.24 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between South America and Viet Nam?
- 1,470 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Viet Nam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- South America ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.