Asia vs Zambia: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Asia
301.83 kt
in 2024
Zambia
331.14 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Zambia rank
2nd
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Asia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 331.14 kt against 301.83 kt in Asia, a difference of 29.31 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 725.84 kt | 285.88 kt | 439.96 kt | Asia |
| 2000s | 383.95 kt | 290.69 kt | 93.26 kt | Asia |
| 2010s | 377.14 kt | 444.08 kt | 66.94 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 326.58 kt | 322.18 kt | 4.39 kt | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Asia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 331.14 kt against 301.83 kt in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Asia and Zambia?
- 29.31 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Zambia rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Asia ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4). 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.