Asia vs Brazil: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Asia
85.58 kt
in 2024
Brazil
248.07 kt
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Brazil rank
8th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Asia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 248.07 kt against 85.58 kt in Asia, a difference of 162.49 kt.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.9 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 8th of 22 groups.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.38 kt | 199.32 kt | 57.94 kt | Brazil |
| 2000s | 191.98 kt | 204.95 kt | 12.97 kt | Brazil |
| 2010s | 151.22 kt | 220.83 kt | 69.6 kt | Brazil |
| 2020s | 100.08 kt | 188.9 kt | 88.82 kt | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Asia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 248.07 kt against 85.58 kt in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Asia and Brazil?
- 162.49 kt, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Brazil rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Asia ranks 5th and Brazil ranks 8th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.