Paraguay vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions
Paraguay
14,810 kt
in 2024
United States of America
24,998 kt
in 2024
Paraguay rank
17th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Paraguay
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24,998 kt against 14,810 kt in Paraguay, a difference of 10,188 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.7 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th of 181 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,832 kt | 20,804 kt | 5,971 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 6,592 kt | 24,244 kt | 17,653 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 7,743 kt | 39,352 kt | 31,609 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Paraguay or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24,998 kt against 14,810 kt in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Paraguay and United States of America?
- 10,188 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.