China, mainland vs Guatemala: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)

China, mainland
2.47 kt
in 2024
Guatemala
2.12 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
55th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • China, mainland
  • Guatemala
051015199020072024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 2.47 kt against 2.12 kt in Guatemala, a difference of 0.35 kt.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 55th of 221 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 4.99 kt 1.58 kt 3.41 kt China, mainland
2000s 8.28 kt 2.73 kt 5.56 kt China, mainland
2010s 5.13 kt 1.92 kt 3.21 kt China, mainland
2020s 2.93 kt 1.54 kt 1.4 kt China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, China, mainland or Guatemala?
China, mainland, at 2.47 kt against 2.12 kt in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between China, mainland and Guatemala?
0.35 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Guatemala?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Guatemala rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
China, mainland ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 55th of 221 countries.
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

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.