India vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions

India
43,675 kt
in 2024
Russian Federation
49,472 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • India
  • Russian Federation
050.0k100.0k150.0k200120122024

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 49,472 kt against 43,675 kt in India, a difference of 5,797 kt.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Russian Federation ahead.

India ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 54,280 kt 74,902 kt 20,622 kt Russian Federation
2010s 81,771 kt 87,071 kt 5,300 kt Russian Federation
2020s 64,550 kt 41,421 kt 23,129 kt India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 49,472 kt against 43,675 kt in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Russian Federation?
5,797 kt, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do India and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
India ranks 11th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.