Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Ireland or Latvia?

Ireland, at 0.0026 kt against 0.0003 kt in Latvia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?

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.

Ireland vs Latvia: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC

Ireland

0.0026 kt

in 2020

Latvia

0.0003 kt

in 2020

Ireland rank

12th

Latvia rank

15th

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC over time

Ireland
Latvia

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0026 kt against 0.0003 kt in Latvia, a difference of 0.0023 kt.

That makes Ireland's figure about 8.7 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0099 kt	0.0003 kt	0.0096 kt	Ireland
2000s	0.0128 kt	0.0025 kt	0.0102 kt	Ireland
2010s	0.0132 kt	0.0008 kt	0.0124 kt	Ireland
2020s	0.0026 kt	0.0003 kt	0.0023 kt	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Ireland or Latvia?: Ireland, at 0.0026 kt against 0.0003 kt in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Ireland and Latvia?: 0.0023 kt, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Ireland ranks 12th and Latvia ranks 15th 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: 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.