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
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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

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.