Canada vs OECD: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1

Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
OECD
134,865 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
OECD rank
7th

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

  • Canada
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 134,865 kt against 49,170 kt in Canada, a difference of 85,695 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.7 times Canada's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 10th and OECD ranks 7th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 7,445 kt 100,414 kt 92,969 kt OECD
2010s 20,784 kt 121,140 kt 100,356 kt OECD
2020s 58,749 kt 174,644 kt 115,895 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1, Canada or OECD?
OECD, at 134,865 kt against 49,170 kt in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 between Canada and OECD?
85,695 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and OECD?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Canada and OECD rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
Canada ranks 10th and OECD ranks 7th 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

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.