How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China (People's Republic of)?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Chad vs China (People's Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions

Chad

7,305 kt

in 2024

China (People's Republic of)

6,948 kt

in 2024

Chad rank

27th

China (People's Republic of) rank

28th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Chad
China (People's Republic of)

How they compare

Chad currently reports 7,305 kt against 6,948 kt in China (People's Republic of), a difference of 357 kt.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times China (People's Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chad ahead.

Chad ranks 27th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 28th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	China (People's Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18,008 kt	11,258 kt	6,750 kt	Chad
2010s	20,447 kt	7,341 kt	13,106 kt	Chad
2020s	10,467 kt	6,818 kt	3,649 kt	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Chad or China (People's Republic of)?: Chad, at 7,305 kt against 6,948 kt in China (People's Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Chad and China (People's Republic of)?: 357 kt, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and China (People's Republic of)?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Chad and China (People's Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Chad ranks 27th and China (People's Republic of) ranks 28th of 178 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.