Polynesia vs United States of America: Forest fires — Emissions

Polynesia
0 kt
in 2024
United States of America
3.25 kt
in 2024
Polynesia rank
15th
United States of America rank
17th

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • Polynesia
  • United States of America
0246810199020072024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.25 kt against 0 kt in Polynesia, a difference of 3.25 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Polynesia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 22 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0014 kt 3.58 kt 3.58 kt United States of America
2000s 0 kt 2.91 kt 2.91 kt United States of America
2010s 0.0011 kt 3.16 kt 3.16 kt United States of America
2020s 0 kt 5.12 kt 5.12 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Polynesia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 3.25 kt against 0 kt in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Polynesia and United States of America?
3.25 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and United States of America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Polynesia and United States of America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Polynesia ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 17th of 22 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

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
Last refreshed

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.