Ethiopia vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions

Ethiopia
11,513 kt
in 2024
United States of America
24,998 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24,998 kt against 11,513 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,485 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 181 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 17,169 kt 20,804 kt 3,635 kt United States of America
2010s 14,151 kt 24,244 kt 10,094 kt United States of America
2020s 15,565 kt 39,352 kt 23,788 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Ethiopia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 24,998 kt against 11,513 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Ethiopia and United States of America?
13,485 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.