Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
187.93 kt
in 2024
Zambia
33.12 kt
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Zambia
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 187.93 kt against 33.12 kt in Zambia, a difference of 154.81 kt.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 5.7 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 22 regions.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 174.5 kt 21.63 kt 152.86 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 233.62 kt 28.22 kt 205.4 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 276.73 kt 45.05 kt 231.68 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 209.77 kt 32.14 kt 177.63 kt Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Zambia?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 187.93 kt against 33.12 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia?
154.81 kt, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd 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

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
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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.