Thailand vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 30,823 kt against 24,998 kt in United States of America, a difference of 5,825 kt.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 17th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,387 kt | 20,804 kt | 12,583 kt | Thailand |
| 2010s | 36,859 kt | 24,244 kt | 12,614 kt | Thailand |
| 2020s | 36,963 kt | 39,352 kt | 2,389 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Thailand or United States of America?
- Thailand, at 30,823 kt against 24,998 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Thailand and United States of America?
- 5,825 kt, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 14th 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.