Argentina vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Argentina
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0000199020062023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 kt per square kilometre against 0 kt per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 kt per square kilometre against 0 kt per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Argentina and South Africa?
0 kt per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.