Brazil vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Brazil
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 13,611 kt against 5,478 kt in Brazil, a difference of 8,133 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 | 11,013 kt | 24,560 kt | 13,547 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 7,170 kt | 14,951 kt | 7,781 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 6,074 kt | 11,822 kt | 5,749 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 7,292 kt | 15,097 kt | 7,805 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) from ch4, Brazil or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 13,611 kt against 5,478 kt in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Brazil and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 8,133 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) from ch4?
- 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) from CH4 (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