Asia vs Myanmar: Forest fires — Emissions
Asia
41.78 kt
in 2024
Myanmar
14.43 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Myanmar rank
7th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Asia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Asia currently reports 41.78 kt against 14.43 kt in Myanmar, a difference of 27.35 kt.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.9 times Myanmar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.94 kt | 14.51 kt | 33.43 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 53.37 kt | 20.04 kt | 33.32 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 55.44 kt | 20.02 kt | 35.42 kt | Asia |
| 2020s | 46.49 kt | 18.2 kt | 28.29 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Asia or Myanmar?
- Asia, at 41.78 kt against 14.43 kt in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Asia and Myanmar?
- 27.35 kt, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Myanmar rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 4th and Myanmar ranks 7th of 22 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.