Brazil vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions

Brazil
460,333 kt
in 2024
Zambia
254,403 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • Zambia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200120122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 460,333 kt against 254,403 kt in Zambia, a difference of 205,930 kt.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Zambia ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 192,754 kt 237,539 kt 44,785 kt Zambia
2010s 152,122 kt 346,011 kt 193,889 kt Zambia
2020s 238,170 kt 246,875 kt 8,705 kt Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Brazil or Zambia?
Brazil, at 460,333 kt against 254,403 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Brazil and Zambia?
205,930 kt, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Brazil ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.