Oceania vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
Oceania
18.89 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.22 kt
in 2024
Oceania rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 18.89 kt against 2.22 kt in South Africa, a difference of 16.67 kt.
That makes Oceania's figure about 8.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.88 kt | 9.21 kt | 37.66 kt | Oceania |
| 2000s | 88.55 kt | 5.21 kt | 83.34 kt | Oceania |
| 2010s | 68.34 kt | 4.3 kt | 64.04 kt | Oceania |
| 2020s | 40.37 kt | 1.77 kt | 38.6 kt | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — emissions, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 18.89 kt against 2.22 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — emissions between Oceania and South Africa?
- 16.67 kt, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — emissions?
- Oceania ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- 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.