South America vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
South America
135.08 kt
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
3.58 kt
in 2024
South America rank
7th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- South America
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
How they compare
South America currently reports 135.08 kt against 3.58 kt in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 131.5 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 37.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6 kt | 1.07 kt | 35.53 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 39.52 kt | 0.804 kt | 38.72 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 34.25 kt | 0.6829 kt | 33.57 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 62.41 kt | 1.16 kt | 61.25 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, South America or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- South America, at 135.08 kt against 3.58 kt in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 131.5 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- South America ranks 7th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 31 groups.
- 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.