Chad vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions
Chad
7,305 kt
in 2024
South Africa
5,571 kt
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 7,305 kt against 5,571 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,734 kt.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,008 kt | 2,987 kt | 15,021 kt | Chad |
| 2010s | 20,447 kt | 2,961 kt | 17,487 kt | Chad |
| 2020s | 10,467 kt | 2,446 kt | 8,020 kt | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 7,305 kt against 5,571 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Chad and South Africa?
- 1,734 kt, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Chad ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). 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.