Canada vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions

Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
Myanmar
110,834 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Myanmar rank
7th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Canada
  • Myanmar
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200120122024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 110,834 kt against 49,170 kt in Canada, a difference of 61,664 kt.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Myanmar ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Myanmar Difference Ahead
2000s 7,445 kt 165,683 kt 158,238 kt Myanmar
2010s 20,784 kt 153,765 kt 132,982 kt Myanmar
2020s 58,749 kt 139,814 kt 81,065 kt Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 110,834 kt against 49,170 kt in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and Myanmar?
61,664 kt, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Myanmar?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Canada and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Canada ranks 9th and Myanmar ranks 7th 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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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.