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

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

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

1.74 kt, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

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

8 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.

Lesotho vs United States Virgin Islands: Forest fires — Emissions

Lesotho

0 kt

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

1.74 kt

in 2024

Lesotho rank

111th

United States Virgin Islands rank

110th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

Lesotho
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lesotho ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8716 kt	0 kt	0.8716 kt	Lesotho
2010s	0 kt	0 kt	0 kt	—
2020s	0.5811 kt	0.5799 kt	0.0012 kt	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Lesotho or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 1.74 kt against 0 kt in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Lesotho and United States Virgin Islands?: 1.74 kt, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and United States Virgin Islands?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for forest fires — emissions?: Lesotho 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.