Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq)
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 25,372 kt against 10,211 kt in Brazil, a difference of 15,161 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,234 kt | 35,854 kt | 19,620 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 13,224 kt | 26,953 kt | 13,730 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11,322 kt | 22,038 kt | 10,717 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 13,592 kt | 28,142 kt | 14,550 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions (co2eq), Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 25,372 kt against 10,211 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2eq) between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15,161 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf