Belize vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions
Belize
0.6329 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.7253 kt
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7253 kt against 0.6329 kt in Belize, a difference of 0.0924 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1302 kt | 1.22 kt | 1.09 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1529 kt | 0.4195 kt | 0.2666 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1828 kt | 0.3854 kt | 0.2026 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.2552 kt | 0.3185 kt | 0.0633 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7253 kt against 0.6329 kt in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Belize and South Africa?
- 0.0924 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Belize ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). 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.