Asia vs Brazil: Forest fires — Emissions
Asia
320,939 kt
in 2024
Brazil
460,333 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Brazil rank
1st
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 460,333 kt against 320,939 kt in Asia, a difference of 139,394 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439,024 kt | 192,754 kt | 246,270 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 425,830 kt | 152,122 kt | 273,708 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 357,079 kt | 238,170 kt | 118,908 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Asia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 460,333 kt against 320,939 kt in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Asia and Brazil?
- 139,394 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- 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.