Ethiopia vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions
Ethiopia
1.5 kt
in 2024
United States of America
3.25 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.25 kt against 1.5 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.75 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 kt | 3.62 kt | 1.49 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.27 kt | 2.91 kt | 0.6421 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.84 kt | 3.16 kt | 1.31 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.03 kt | 5.12 kt | 3.1 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Ethiopia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.25 kt against 1.5 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 1.75 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.