Central Asia vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions
Central Asia
0 kt
in 2024
South Africa
7.94 kt
in 2024
Central Asia rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.94 kt against 0 kt in Central Asia, a difference of 7.94 kt.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 31 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 kt | 30.94 kt | 27.25 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5398 kt | 5.37 kt | 4.83 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0189 kt | 4.22 kt | 4.2 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0978 kt | 3.49 kt | 3.39 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Central Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.94 kt against 0 kt in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Central Asia and South Africa?
- 7.94 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Central Asia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.