China vs Türkiye: Forest fires — Emissions
China
6,948 kt
in 2024
Türkiye
223.57 kt
in 2024
China rank
28th
Türkiye rank
13th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- China
- Türkiye
How they compare
China currently reports 6,948 kt against 223.57 kt in Türkiye, a difference of 6,724 kt.
That makes China's figure about 31.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 13th of 181 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,258 kt | 100.11 kt | 11,158 kt | China |
| 2010s | 7,341 kt | 88.36 kt | 7,253 kt | China |
| 2020s | 6,818 kt | 577.54 kt | 6,240 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or Türkiye?
- China, at 6,948 kt against 223.57 kt in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and Türkiye?
- 6,724 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and Türkiye rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 13th 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.