Middle Africa vs Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Middle Africa
1,009 kt
in 2024
Zambia
362.76 kt
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Middle Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 1,009 kt against 362.76 kt in Zambia, a difference of 646.24 kt.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.8 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 22 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,566 kt | 311.35 kt | 1,254 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 1,371 kt | 317.83 kt | 1,053 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 1,432 kt | 493.38 kt | 939.08 kt | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 1,122 kt | 352.02 kt | 770.18 kt | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Middle Africa or Zambia?
- Middle Africa, at 1,009 kt against 362.76 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Middle Africa and Zambia?
- 646.24 kt, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 22 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.