Brazil vs World: Forest fires — Emissions

Brazil
59.93 kt
in 2024
World
368.61 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
World rank
1st

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Brazil
  • World
0100200300400500199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 368.61 kt against 59.93 kt in Brazil, a difference of 308.68 kt.

That makes World's figure about 6.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil World Difference Ahead
1990s 19.7 kt 282.62 kt 262.92 kt World
2000s 22.84 kt 322.57 kt 299.72 kt World
2010s 19.81 kt 363.94 kt 344.13 kt World
2020s 31.01 kt 322.15 kt 291.14 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Brazil or World?
World, at 368.61 kt against 59.93 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Brazil and World?
308.68 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and World rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Brazil ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 219 countries.
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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.