Mozambique vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions
Mozambique
187,773 kt
in 2024
Zambia
254,403 kt
in 2024
Mozambique rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 254,403 kt against 187,773 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 66,630 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,779 kt | 237,539 kt | 34,240 kt | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 336,930 kt | 346,011 kt | 9,082 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 230,891 kt | 246,875 kt | 15,984 kt | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 254,403 kt against 187,773 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 66,630 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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
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.