Cameroon vs Madagascar: Forest fires — Emissions

Cameroon
8,050 kt
in 2024
Madagascar
9,774 kt
in 2024
Cameroon rank
26th
Madagascar rank
24th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • Madagascar
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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 26th and Madagascar ranks 24th of 181 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, 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 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?
Cameroon ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 24th 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.