Cameroon vs China (People's Republic of): Forest fires β€” Emissions

Cameroon
8,050 kt
in 2024
China (People's Republic of)
6,948 kt
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
China (People's Republic of) rank
28th

Forest fires β€” Emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • China (People's Republic of)
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 8,050 kt against 6,948 kt in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 1,102 kt.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 26th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 28th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China (People's Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 16,626 kt 11,258 kt 5,368 kt Cameroon
2010s 10,678 kt 7,341 kt 3,336 kt Cameroon
2020s 12,170 kt 6,818 kt 5,352 kt Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires β€” emissions, Cameroon or China (People's Republic of)?
Cameroon, at 8,050 kt against 6,948 kt in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires β€” emissions between Cameroon and China (People's Republic of)?
1,102 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China (People's Republic of)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for forest fires β€” emissions?
Cameroon ranks 26th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires β€” 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 β€” 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.