OECD vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest fires — Emissions
OECD
134,865 kt
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
11,564 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
6th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
9th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- OECD
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
OECD currently reports 134,865 kt against 11,564 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 123,301 kt.
That makes OECD's figure about 11.7 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th of 181 countries.
OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100,414 kt | 9,681 kt | 90,733 kt | OECD |
| 2010s | 121,140 kt | 9,763 kt | 111,377 kt | OECD |
| 2020s | 174,644 kt | 6,765 kt | 167,879 kt | OECD |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, OECD or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- OECD, at 134,865 kt against 11,564 kt in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between OECD and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 123,301 kt, with OECD ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do OECD and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- OECD ranks 6th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th 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.