Canada vs Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Forest fires — Emissions
Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
857.93 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Canada
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49,170 kt against 857.93 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 48,312 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 57.3 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th of 181 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,445 kt | 1,617 kt | 5,828 kt | Canada |
| 2010s | 20,784 kt | 1,246 kt | 19,537 kt | Canada |
| 2020s | 58,749 kt | 203.39 kt | 58,546 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Canada, at 49,170 kt against 857.93 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 48,312 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th and Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th 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.