Bangladesh vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Bangladesh
396.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
323.78 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 396.53 % change on previous year against 323.78 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 72.75 % change on previous year.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4.76 % change on previous year 35.72 % change on previous year 30.96 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 65.49 % change on previous year 20.56 % change on previous year 44.93 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2010s 9.67 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year Bangladesh
2020s 270.48 % change on previous year 53.91 % change on previous year 216.57 % change on previous year Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 396.53 % change on previous year against 323.78 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Bangladesh and South Africa?
72.75 % change on previous year, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 5,512 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.