Angola vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions
Angola
160,510 kt
in 2024
Zambia
254,403 kt
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 254,403 kt against 160,510 kt in Angola, a difference of 93,893 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209,515 kt | 237,539 kt | 28,024 kt | Zambia |
| 2010s | 238,677 kt | 346,011 kt | 107,334 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 161,932 kt | 246,875 kt | 84,943 kt | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Angola or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 254,403 kt against 160,510 kt in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Angola and Zambia?
- 93,893 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Angola ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.