China vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions
China
6,948 kt
in 2024
South Africa
5,571 kt
in 2024
China rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 6,948 kt against 5,571 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,377 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,258 kt | 2,987 kt | 8,272 kt | China |
| 2010s | 7,341 kt | 2,961 kt | 4,381 kt | China |
| 2020s | 6,818 kt | 2,446 kt | 4,372 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China or South Africa?
- China, at 6,948 kt against 5,571 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China and South Africa?
- 1,377 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China ranks 28th 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.