Canada vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions

Canada
49,170 kt
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
27,468 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Canada
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 49,170 kt against 27,468 kt in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 21,702 kt.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 7,445 kt 5,601 kt 1,844 kt Canada
2010s 20,784 kt 5,245 kt 15,538 kt Canada
2020s 58,749 kt 8,928 kt 49,821 kt Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Canada or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Canada, at 49,170 kt against 27,468 kt in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
21,702 kt, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Canada and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Canada ranks 9th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th 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

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.