Asia vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions
Asia
320,939 kt
in 2024
Zambia
254,403 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 320,939 kt against 254,403 kt in Zambia, a difference of 66,536 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439,024 kt | 237,539 kt | 201,485 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 425,830 kt | 346,011 kt | 79,819 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 357,079 kt | 246,875 kt | 110,203 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Asia or Zambia?
- Asia, at 320,939 kt against 254,403 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Asia and Zambia?
- 66,536 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.