China, mainland vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
China, mainland
0.9045 kt
in 2024
Western Europe
0.0084 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
28th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- China, mainland
- Western Europe
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 0.9045 kt against 0.0084 kt in Western Europe, a difference of 0.8961 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 107.7 times Western Europe's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 219 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 kt | 0.0373 kt | 1.45 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.53 kt | 0.0466 kt | 1.49 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 0.9554 kt | 0.0461 kt | 0.9093 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 0.8876 kt | 0.0557 kt | 0.8319 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China, mainland or Western Europe?
- China, mainland, at 0.9045 kt against 0.0084 kt in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China, mainland and Western Europe?
- 0.8961 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 28th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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
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.