Caribbean vs Western Asia: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Caribbean
0.484 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
0.411 kt
in 2024
Caribbean rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
24th
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Caribbean
- Western Asia
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 0.484 kt against 0.411 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 0.073 kt.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 24th of 31 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 kt | 0.7397 kt | 0.742 kt | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 0.6392 kt | 0.4088 kt | 0.2304 kt | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 0.277 kt | 0.3791 kt | 0.1022 kt | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 0.4566 kt | 1.11 kt | 0.6519 kt | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Caribbean or Western Asia?
- Caribbean, at 0.484 kt against 0.411 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 0.073 kt, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Western Asia rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 24th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.