Canada vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Canada
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Canada currently reports 49,170 kt against 11,564 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 37,606 kt.
That makes Canada's figure about 4.3 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,445 kt | 9,681 kt | 2,236 kt | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 20,784 kt | 9,763 kt | 11,020 kt | Canada |
| 2020s | 58,749 kt | 6,765 kt | 51,984 kt | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Canada, at 49,170 kt against 11,564 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 37,606 kt, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Canada ranks 9th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.