World vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions

World
368.61 kt
in 2024
Zambia
33.12 kt
in 2024
World rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

Forest fires — Emissions over time

  • World
  • Zambia
0100200300400500199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 368.61 kt against 33.12 kt in Zambia, a difference of 335.49 kt.

That makes World's figure about 11.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

World ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 31 groups.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 282.62 kt 21.63 kt 260.99 kt World
2000s 322.57 kt 28.22 kt 294.35 kt World
2010s 363.94 kt 45.05 kt 318.89 kt World
2020s 322.15 kt 32.14 kt 290.01 kt World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, World or Zambia?
World, at 368.61 kt against 33.12 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between World and Zambia?
335.49 kt, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do World and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
World ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd 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

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.