Thailand vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions
Thailand
2.57 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
1.61 kt
in 2024
Thailand rank
11th
Western Africa rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time
- Thailand
- Western Africa
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.57 kt against 1.61 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 0.96 kt.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Thailand ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 kt | 6.69 kt | 3.99 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 3.37 kt | 3.38 kt | 0.0179 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8 kt | 2.1 kt | 1.7 kt | Thailand |
| 2020s | 3.57 kt | 1.63 kt | 1.95 kt | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Thailand or Western Africa?
- Thailand, at 2.57 kt against 1.61 kt in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Thailand and Western Africa?
- 0.96 kt, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Thailand ranks 11th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.