Northern Europe vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)

Northern Europe
0 kt
in 2024
South Africa
7.94 kt
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
020406080199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.94 kt against 0 kt in Northern Europe, a difference of 7.94 kt.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Northern Europe 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 Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.2419 kt 26.94 kt 26.7 kt South Africa
2000s 0.1561 kt 5.37 kt 5.21 kt South Africa
2010s 0.1426 kt 4.22 kt 4.08 kt South Africa
2020s 0.0124 kt 3.49 kt 3.48 kt South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Northern Europe or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.94 kt against 0 kt in Northern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Northern Europe and South Africa?
7.94 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
Northern Europe 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.