Central African Republic vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions
Central African Republic
210,211 kt
in 2024
Zambia
254,403 kt
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 254,403 kt against 210,211 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 44,192 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 289,447 kt | 237,539 kt | 51,908 kt | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 290,164 kt | 346,011 kt | 55,847 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 254,017 kt | 246,875 kt | 7,142 kt | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central African Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 254,403 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 Zambia?
- 44,192 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.