Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Finland or Latvia?

Latvia, at 0.0033 kt against 0.0009 kt in Finland as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?

29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Finland vs Latvia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Finland

0.0009 kt

in 2020

Latvia

0.0033 kt

in 2020

Finland rank

16th

Latvia rank

15th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

Finland
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0033 kt against 0.0009 kt in Finland, a difference of 0.0024 kt.

That makes Latvia's figure about 3.7 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Finland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 15th of 19 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0024 kt	0.0034 kt	0.001 kt	Latvia
2000s	0.0013 kt	0.0276 kt	0.0263 kt	Latvia
2010s	0.0011 kt	0.0088 kt	0.0077 kt	Latvia
2020s	0.0009 kt	0.0033 kt	0.0024 kt	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Finland or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.0033 kt against 0.0009 kt in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Finland and Latvia?: 0.0024 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Finland ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 15th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. 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) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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.