Mozambique vs South America: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Mozambique
24.45 kt
in 2024
South America
135.08 kt
in 2024
Mozambique rank
4th
South America rank
7th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Mozambique
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 135.08 kt against 24.45 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 110.63 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 5.5 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Mozambique ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.67 kt | 36.6 kt | 16.93 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 31.89 kt | 39.52 kt | 7.64 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 43.87 kt | 34.25 kt | 9.62 kt | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 30.06 kt | 62.41 kt | 32.35 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Mozambique or South America?
- South America, at 135.08 kt against 24.45 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Mozambique and South America?
- 110.63 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South America rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th 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.