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
020.0k40.0k60.0k200120122024

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

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.