Central African Republic vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Forest fires — Emissions

Central African Republic
210,211 kt
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.44 million kt
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200120122024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.44 million kt against 210,211 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.23 million kt.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.9 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st of 181 countries.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 289,447 kt 1.93 million kt 1.64 million kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 290,164 kt 2.13 million kt 1.84 million kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 254,017 kt 1.61 million kt 1.36 million kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central African Republic or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.44 million kt against 210,211 kt in Central African Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central African Republic and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.23 million kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st 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
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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.