Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Kazakhstan or Spain?

Kazakhstan, at 0.4 kt against 0.2074 kt in Spain as of 2020.

What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Kazakhstan and Spain?

0.1926 kt, with Kazakhstan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?

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.

Kazakhstan vs Spain: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC

Kazakhstan

0.4 kt

in 2020

Spain

0.2074 kt

in 2020

Kazakhstan rank

7th

Spain rank

8th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

Kazakhstan
Spain

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 0.4 kt against 0.2074 kt in Spain, a difference of 0.1926 kt.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kazakhstan	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.52 kt	0.1991 kt	1.32 kt	Kazakhstan
2000s	1.65 kt	0.3791 kt	1.27 kt	Kazakhstan
2010s	0.636 kt	0.2075 kt	0.4285 kt	Kazakhstan
2020s	0.4 kt	0.2074 kt	0.1926 kt	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc, Kazakhstan or Spain?: Kazakhstan, at 0.4 kt against 0.2074 kt in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Kazakhstan and Spain?: 0.1926 kt, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Spain?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Kazakhstan and Spain rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Kazakhstan ranks 7th and Spain ranks 8th 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.