South Africa vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
South Africa
7.94 kt
in 2024
Western Europe
0.0923 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
30th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.94 kt against 0.0923 kt in Western Europe, a difference of 7.85 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 86.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.94 kt | 0.5038 kt | 26.44 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.37 kt | 0.5448 kt | 4.83 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.22 kt | 0.5048 kt | 3.72 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.49 kt | 0.6099 kt | 2.88 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, South Africa or Western Europe?
- South Africa, at 7.94 kt against 0.0923 kt in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 7.85 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.