Nepal vs Southern Asia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Nepal
4.09 kt
in 2024
Southern Asia
10.25 kt
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Southern Asia rank
12th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Nepal
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 10.25 kt against 4.09 kt in Nepal, a difference of 6.16 kt.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 219 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9849 kt | 6.45 kt | 5.47 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 0.9705 kt | 7.78 kt | 6.8 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.93 kt | 12.8 kt | 10.87 kt | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.09 kt | 10.82 kt | 8.74 kt | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Nepal or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 10.25 kt against 4.09 kt in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Nepal and Southern Asia?
- 6.16 kt, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Southern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Southern Asia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.