Central America vs China, mainland: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
46.44 kt
in 2024
China, mainland
9.86 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
14th
China, mainland rank
16th
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- China, mainland
How they compare
Central America currently reports 46.44 kt against 9.86 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 36.58 kt.
That makes Central America's figure about 4.7 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 14th and China, mainland ranks 16th of 31 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.12 kt | 23.51 kt | 20.6 kt | Central America |
| 2000s | 27.01 kt | 18.32 kt | 8.69 kt | Central America |
| 2010s | 22.44 kt | 10.44 kt | 12 kt | Central America |
| 2020s | 31.31 kt | 9.71 kt | 21.6 kt | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Central America or China, mainland?
- Central America, at 46.44 kt against 9.86 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Central America and China, mainland?
- 36.58 kt, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, mainland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and China, mainland rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Central America ranks 14th and China, mainland ranks 16th of 31 groups.
- 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.