French Guiana vs South Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- French Guiana
- South Africa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 0.6692 kt against 0.3724 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.2968 kt.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 kt | 10.34 kt | 7.14 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.7916 kt | 3.27 kt | 2.47 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.4018 kt | 3.04 kt | 2.64 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2982 kt | 0.392 kt | 0.0938 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, French Guiana or South Africa?
- French Guiana, at 0.6692 kt against 0.3724 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between French Guiana and South Africa?
- 0.2968 kt, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- French Guiana ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). 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 Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf