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

Hungary, at 0.0325 kt against 0.0033 kt in Latvia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary 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.

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

Hungary

0.0325 kt

in 2020

Latvia

0.0033 kt

in 2020

Hungary rank

13th

Latvia rank

15th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

Hungary
Latvia

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.0325 kt against 0.0033 kt in Latvia, a difference of 0.0292 kt.

That makes Hungary's figure about 9.8 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 13th and Latvia ranks 15th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.2728 kt	0.0034 kt	0.2693 kt	Hungary
2000s	0.2513 kt	0.0276 kt	0.2237 kt	Hungary
2010s	0.1677 kt	0.0088 kt	0.1589 kt	Hungary
2020s	0.0325 kt	0.0033 kt	0.0292 kt	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Hungary or Latvia?: Hungary, at 0.0325 kt against 0.0033 kt in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Hungary and Latvia?: 0.0292 kt, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Hungary ranks 13th 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.