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

Latvia
0.0033 kt
in 2020
Switzerland
0.0009 kt
in 2020
Latvia rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
00.020.040.060.080.1199020052020

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0034 kt 0.0028 kt 0.0007 kt Latvia
2000s 0.0276 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0259 kt Latvia
2010s 0.0088 kt 0.0011 kt 0.0077 kt Latvia
2020s 0.0033 kt 0.0009 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, Latvia or Switzerland?
Latvia, at 0.0033 kt against 0.0009 kt in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc between Latvia and Switzerland?
0.0024 kt, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Latvia ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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

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.