Canada vs OECD: Forest fires — Emissions
Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
OECD
134,865 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
OECD rank
6th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Canada
- OECD
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 9th and OECD ranks 6th of 181 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, 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 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?
- Canada ranks 9th and OECD ranks 6th 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.