China vs Northern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
China
9.91 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa
0.1496 kt
in 2024
China rank
28th
Northern Africa rank
26th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China
- Northern Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 9.91 kt against 0.1496 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 9.76 kt.
That makes China's figure about 66.2 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
China ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.57 kt | 168.43 kt | 144.86 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 18.4 kt | 60.81 kt | 42.41 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.47 kt | 6.93 kt | 3.54 kt | China |
| 2020s | 9.72 kt | 2.33 kt | 7.39 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or Northern Africa?
- China, at 9.91 kt against 0.1496 kt in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and Northern Africa?
- 9.76 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China ranks 28th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 219 countries.
- 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.