Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Greece or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 0.0048 kt against 0.0029 kt in Greece as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ukraine?

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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Ukraine: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Greece

0.0029 kt

in 2020

Ukraine

0.0048 kt

in 2020

Greece rank

11th

Ukraine rank

9th

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC over time

Greece
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 0.0048 kt against 0.0029 kt in Greece, a difference of 0.0019 kt.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0065 kt	0.0005 kt	0.006 kt	Greece
2000s	0.007 kt	0.0004 kt	0.0066 kt	Greece
2010s	0.0047 kt	0.0008 kt	0.0039 kt	Greece
2020s	0.0029 kt	0.0048 kt	0.0019 kt	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Greece or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 0.0048 kt against 0.0029 kt in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Greece and Ukraine?: 0.0019 kt, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Greece and Ukraine rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Greece ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 9th 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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About this data

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: 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.