OECD vs Russian Federation: Forest fires — Emissions

OECD
134,865 kt
in 2024
Russian Federation
49,472 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
8th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • OECD
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 134,865 kt against 49,472 kt in Russian Federation, a difference of 85,393 kt.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.7 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was OECD ahead.

OECD ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 100,414 kt 74,902 kt 25,512 kt OECD
2010s 121,140 kt 87,071 kt 34,069 kt OECD
2020s 174,644 kt 41,421 kt 133,223 kt OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, OECD or Russian Federation?
OECD, at 134,865 kt against 49,472 kt in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between OECD and Russian Federation?
85,393 kt, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Russian Federation?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do OECD and Russian Federation rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
OECD ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 8th 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.