India vs Nepal: Forest fires — Emissions
India
5.69 kt
in 2024
Nepal
4.09 kt
in 2024
India rank
11th
Nepal rank
13th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 5.69 kt against 4.09 kt in Nepal, a difference of 1.6 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th of 219 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 kt | 0.9849 kt | 4.25 kt | India |
| 2000s | 6.51 kt | 0.9705 kt | 5.54 kt | India |
| 2010s | 10.65 kt | 1.93 kt | 8.72 kt | India |
| 2020s | 8.4 kt | 2.09 kt | 6.32 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, India or Nepal?
- India, at 5.69 kt against 4.09 kt in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between India and Nepal?
- 1.6 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- India ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th 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.