Asia vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions

Asia
320,939 kt
in 2024
Myanmar
110,834 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Myanmar rank
7th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Asia
  • Myanmar
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200120122024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 320,939 kt against 110,834 kt in Myanmar, a difference of 210,105 kt.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.9 times Myanmar's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 439,024 kt 165,683 kt 273,341 kt Asia
2010s 425,830 kt 153,765 kt 272,065 kt Asia
2020s 357,079 kt 139,814 kt 217,265 kt Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Asia or Myanmar?
Asia, at 320,939 kt against 110,834 kt in Myanmar as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Asia and Myanmar?
210,105 kt, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Myanmar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Asia and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Asia ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 5,513 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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.