Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
0 kt
in 2024
United States of America
24,998 kt
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • United States of America
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200120122024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 24,998 kt against 0 kt in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 24,998 kt.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4.66 kt 20,804 kt 20,799 kt United States of America
2010s 114.7 kt 24,244 kt 24,130 kt United States of America
2020s 69.5 kt 39,352 kt 39,283 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or United States of America?
United States of America, at 24,998 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 United States of America?
24,998 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th 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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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.