Polynesia vs Western Africa: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Polynesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 355.56 kt against 0 kt in Polynesia, a difference of 355.56 kt.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Polynesia ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 21 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Polynesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 kt | 5,670 kt | 5,669 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0361 kt | 1,743 kt | 1,743 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0.3503 kt | 642.98 kt | 642.63 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0 kt | 499.61 kt | 499.61 kt | Western 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, Polynesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 355.56 kt against 0 kt in Polynesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Polynesia and Western Africa?
- 355.56 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and Western Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Polynesia and Western Africa rank globally for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Polynesia ranks 13th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 21 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