Brazil vs Mozambique: Forest fires — Emissions
Brazil
460,333 kt
in 2024
Mozambique
187,773 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Mozambique rank
4th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- Mozambique
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 460,333 kt against 187,773 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 272,560 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.5 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.
Brazil ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 4th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 192,754 kt | 271,779 kt | 79,025 kt | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 152,122 kt | 336,930 kt | 184,807 kt | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 238,170 kt | 230,891 kt | 7,279 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Brazil or Mozambique?
- Brazil, at 460,333 kt against 187,773 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Brazil and Mozambique?
- 272,560 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 4th 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
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.