Chad vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Chad
0.951 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.7253 kt
in 2024
Chad rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 0.951 kt against 0.7253 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.2257 kt.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 kt | 1.22 kt | 1.97 kt | Chad |
| 2000s | 2.48 kt | 0.4195 kt | 2.06 kt | Chad |
| 2010s | 2.66 kt | 0.3854 kt | 2.28 kt | Chad |
| 2020s | 1.36 kt | 0.3185 kt | 1.04 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 0.951 kt against 0.7253 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Chad and South Africa?
- 0.2257 kt, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Chad ranks 27th 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.