Brazil vs Central African Republic: Forest fires — Emissions

Brazil
460,333 kt
in 2024
Central African Republic
210,211 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Central African Republic rank
3rd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 460,333 kt against 210,211 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 250,122 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 181 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 192,754 kt 289,447 kt 96,693 kt Central African Republic
2010s 152,122 kt 290,164 kt 138,042 kt Central African Republic
2020s 238,170 kt 254,017 kt 15,847 kt Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Brazil or Central African Republic?
Brazil, at 460,333 kt against 210,211 kt in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Brazil and Central African Republic?
250,122 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Central African Republic?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Central African Republic rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Brazil ranks 1st and Central African Republic ranks 3rd 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.