Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Latvia or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 1.74 kt against 0 kt in Latvia as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?

1.74 kt, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?

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.

Latvia vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest fires — Emissions

Latvia

0 kt

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

1.74 kt

in 2024

Latvia rank

111th

United States Virgin Islands rank

110th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Latvia
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 1.74 kt against 0 kt in Latvia, a difference of 1.74 kt.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 111th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 110th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.99 kt	0 kt	45.99 kt	Latvia
2010s	6.84 kt	0 kt	6.84 kt	Latvia
2020s	0.3508 kt	0.3479 kt	0.0028 kt	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Latvia or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 1.74 kt against 0 kt in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?: 1.74 kt, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and United States Virgin Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Latvia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Latvia ranks 111th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 110th 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: 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.