Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Afghanistan
0.0006 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0004 kt
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
116th
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0002 kt.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0453 kt | 0.0252 kt | 0.0201 kt | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.0236 kt | 0.0504 kt | 0.0268 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0082 kt | 0.0177 kt | 0.0095 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0065 kt | 0.0046 kt | 0.002 kt | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0002 kt, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.