Bhutan vs Japan: Forest fires — Emissions

Bhutan
158.84 kt
in 2024
Japan
155.26 kt
in 2024
Bhutan rank
65th
Japan rank
66th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Bhutan
  • Japan
02505007501.0k1.2k200120122024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 158.84 kt against 155.26 kt in Japan, a difference of 3.58 kt.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 244.14 kt 167.47 kt 76.66 kt Bhutan
2010s 396.46 kt 196.59 kt 199.87 kt Bhutan
2020s 171.92 kt 182.81 kt 10.9 kt Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Bhutan or Japan?
Bhutan, at 158.84 kt against 155.26 kt in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Bhutan and Japan?
3.58 kt, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Japan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Japan rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Bhutan ranks 65th and Japan ranks 66th 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

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.