India vs Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions
India
43,675 kt
in 2024
Thailand
30,823 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Thailand rank
14th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- India
- Thailand
How they compare
India currently reports 43,675 kt against 30,823 kt in Thailand, a difference of 12,852 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th of 181 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,280 kt | 33,387 kt | 20,893 kt | India |
| 2010s | 81,771 kt | 36,859 kt | 44,913 kt | India |
| 2020s | 64,550 kt | 36,963 kt | 27,587 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Thailand?
- India, at 43,675 kt against 30,823 kt in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Thailand?
- 12,852 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do India and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- India ranks 11th and Thailand ranks 14th 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.