France vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

France
0.1952 kt
in 2020
United States of America
1.08 kt
in 2020
France rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC over time

  • France
  • United States of America
0123199020052020

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1.08 kt against 0.1952 kt in France, a difference of 0.8848 kt.

That makes United States of America's figure about 5.5 times France's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 19 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2402 kt 0.6944 kt 0.4543 kt United States of America
2000s 0.2036 kt 1.23 kt 1.03 kt United States of America
2010s 0.2086 kt 1.33 kt 1.12 kt United States of America
2020s 0.1952 kt 1.08 kt 0.8849 kt United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1.08 kt against 0.1952 kt in France as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between France and United States of America?
0.8848 kt, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
France ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — 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.