China, mainland vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
China, mainland
0.9045 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.7253 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 0.9045 kt against 0.7253 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.1792 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 kt | 1.22 kt | 0.2667 kt | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.53 kt | 0.4195 kt | 1.11 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 0.9554 kt | 0.3854 kt | 0.5699 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 0.8876 kt | 0.3185 kt | 0.5691 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, China, mainland or South Africa?
- China, mainland, at 0.9045 kt against 0.7253 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 0.1792 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 28th 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.