Europe vs South Sudan: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Europe
78.88 kt
in 2024
South Sudan
35.94 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
15th
South Sudan rank
15th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Europe
- South Sudan
How they compare
Europe currently reports 78.88 kt against 35.94 kt in South Sudan, a difference of 42.94 kt.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.19 kt | 22.86 kt | 107.33 kt | Europe |
| 2020s | 68.21 kt | 42.42 kt | 25.79 kt | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Europe or South Sudan?
- Europe, at 78.88 kt against 35.94 kt in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Europe and South Sudan?
- 42.94 kt, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Europe and South Sudan rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Europe ranks 15th and South Sudan ranks 15th 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.