OECD vs South America: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
OECD
17.56 kt
in 2024
South America
135.08 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
6th
South America rank
7th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- OECD
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 135.08 kt against 17.56 kt in OECD, a difference of 117.52 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 7.7 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
OECD ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.67 kt | 36.6 kt | 15.93 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 13.57 kt | 39.52 kt | 25.96 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 15.77 kt | 34.25 kt | 18.48 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 22.74 kt | 62.41 kt | 39.67 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, OECD or South America?
- South America, at 135.08 kt against 17.56 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between OECD and South America?
- 117.52 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and South America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- OECD ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th 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.