Nepal vs Viet Nam: Forest fires — Emissions
Nepal
31,446 kt
in 2024
Viet Nam
6,480 kt
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
10th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 31,446 kt against 6,480 kt in Viet Nam, a difference of 24,966 kt.
That makes Nepal's figure about 4.9 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,962 kt | 12,867 kt | 4,905 kt | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 14,804 kt | 8,775 kt | 6,030 kt | Nepal |
| 2020s | 16,019 kt | 6,393 kt | 9,626 kt | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Nepal, at 31,446 kt against 6,480 kt in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 24,966 kt, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 10th 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.