Canada vs India: Forest fires — Emissions

Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
India
43,675 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
India rank
11th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Canada
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200120122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 49,170 kt against 43,675 kt in India, a difference of 5,495 kt.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada India Difference Ahead
2000s 7,445 kt 54,280 kt 46,835 kt India
2010s 20,784 kt 81,771 kt 60,988 kt India
2020s 58,749 kt 64,550 kt 5,801 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or India?
Canada, at 49,170 kt against 43,675 kt in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and India?
5,495 kt, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Canada and India rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Canada ranks 9th and India ranks 11th of 178 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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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.