Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
857.93 kt
in 2024
Thailand
30,823 kt
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
11th
Thailand rank
14th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 30,823 kt against 857.93 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 29,965 kt.

That makes Thailand's figure about 35.9 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 1,617 kt 33,387 kt 31,770 kt Thailand
2010s 1,246 kt 36,859 kt 35,612 kt Thailand
2020s 203.39 kt 36,963 kt 36,760 kt Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Thailand?
Thailand, at 30,823 kt against 857.93 kt in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand?
29,965 kt, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 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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