Switzerland vs Uruguay: Forest fires — Emissions
Switzerland
0.0025 kt
in 2024
Uruguay
0.005 kt
in 2024
Switzerland rank
106th
Uruguay rank
103rd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 0.005 kt against 0.0025 kt in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0025 kt.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.0 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 103rd of 219 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0031 kt | 0.2184 kt | 0.2153 kt | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 0.0072 kt | 0.0994 kt | 0.0921 kt | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 0.006 kt | 0.0483 kt | 0.0423 kt | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 0.001 kt | 0.2412 kt | 0.2402 kt | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 0.005 kt against 0.0025 kt in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.0025 kt, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 106th and Uruguay ranks 103rd 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.