Brazil vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Brazil
0.5698 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.22 kt against 0.5698 kt in Brazil, a difference of 1.65 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 kt | 9.21 kt | 6.9 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.21 kt | 5.21 kt | 4 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.5665 kt | 4.3 kt | 3.74 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.5128 kt | 1.77 kt | 1.26 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.22 kt against 0.5698 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Brazil and South Africa?
- 1.65 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4). 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.