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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k200120122024

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

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.