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

Portugal, at 0.0192 kt against 0.0048 kt in Ukraine as of 2020.

What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Portugal and Ukraine?

0.0144 kt, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal 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.

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

Portugal

0.0192 kt

in 2020

Ukraine

0.0048 kt

in 2020

Portugal rank

6th

Ukraine rank

9th

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC over time

Portugal
Ukraine

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0192 kt against 0.0048 kt in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0144 kt.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.0 times Ukraine's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 19 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0303 kt	0.0005 kt	0.0298 kt	Portugal
2000s	0.0923 kt	0.0004 kt	0.0919 kt	Portugal
2010s	0.0512 kt	0.0008 kt	0.0504 kt	Portugal
2020s	0.0192 kt	0.0048 kt	0.0144 kt	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc, Portugal or Ukraine?: Portugal, at 0.0192 kt against 0.0048 kt in Ukraine as of 2020.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc between Portugal and Ukraine?: 0.0144 kt, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?: Portugal ranks 6th 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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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.