Indonesia vs Portugal: Forest fires — Emissions
Indonesia
2,401 kt
in 2024
Portugal
2,535 kt
in 2024
Indonesia rank
38th
Portugal rank
36th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Indonesia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,535 kt against 2,401 kt in Indonesia, a difference of 134 kt.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 181 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,079 kt | 1,382 kt | 23,696 kt | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 19,938 kt | 1,345 kt | 18,593 kt | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4,690 kt | 1,096 kt | 3,594 kt | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Indonesia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,535 kt against 2,401 kt in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Indonesia and Portugal?
- 134 kt, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Indonesia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.