Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1, Cameroon or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 9,774 kt against 8,050 kt in Cameroon as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Madagascar?

1,724 kt, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1

Cameroon

8,050 kt

in 2024

Madagascar

9,774 kt

in 2024

Cameroon rank

30th

Madagascar rank

28th

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 over time

Cameroon
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 9,774 kt against 8,050 kt in Cameroon, a difference of 1,724 kt.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

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

Cameroon ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 198 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16,626 kt	7,215 kt	9,411 kt	Cameroon
2010s	10,678 kt	11,689 kt	1,012 kt	Madagascar
2020s	12,170 kt	9,614 kt	2,556 kt	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1, Cameroon or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 9,774 kt against 8,050 kt in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 between Cameroon and Madagascar?: 1,724 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?: Cameroon ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1. 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) — FAO TIER 1
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: 12 August 2026

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.