New Zealand vs Spain: Forest fires — Emissions

New Zealand
52.39 kt
in 2024
Spain
52.43 kt
in 2024
New Zealand rank
75th
Spain rank
74th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
01.0k2.0k3.0k200120122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 52.43 kt against 52.39 kt in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 kt.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 19.03 kt 706.51 kt 687.48 kt Spain
2010s 21.67 kt 329.91 kt 308.24 kt Spain
2020s 34.58 kt 1,050 kt 1,016 kt Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 52.43 kt against 52.39 kt in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between New Zealand and Spain?
0.04 kt, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
New Zealand ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th 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.