China, mainland vs Mongolia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
China, mainland
2.47 kt
in 2024
Mongolia
2.5 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
53rd
Mongolia rank
50th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 2.5 kt against 2.47 kt in China, mainland, a difference of 0.03 kt.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 53rd and Mongolia ranks 50th of 221 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.99 kt | 9.56 kt | 4.57 kt | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 8.28 kt | 10.21 kt | 1.93 kt | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 5.13 kt | 9.73 kt | 4.6 kt | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 2.93 kt | 5.28 kt | 2.35 kt | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, China, mainland or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 2.5 kt against 2.47 kt in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between China, mainland and Mongolia?
- 0.03 kt, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Mongolia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Mongolia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 53rd and Mongolia ranks 50th 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
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.