Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Thailand?

Thailand, at 30,823 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand?

30,823 kt, with Thailand ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

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.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Thailand: Forest fires — Emissions

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0 kt

in 2024

Thailand

30,823 kt

in 2024

Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank

15th

Thailand rank

14th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 30,823 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 30,823 kt.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.66 kt	33,387 kt	33,382 kt	Thailand
2010s	114.7 kt	36,859 kt	36,744 kt	Thailand
2020s	69.5 kt	36,963 kt	36,894 kt	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Thailand?: Thailand, at 30,823 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand?: 30,823 kt, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Thailand rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 14th of 22 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.