Nicaragua vs South Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O)
Nicaragua
0.6944 kt
in 2023
South Africa
0.7253 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7253 kt against 0.6944 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0309 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2241 kt | 1.22 kt | 0.9938 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1335 kt | 0.4195 kt | 0.2861 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1549 kt | 0.3854 kt | 0.2305 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.284 kt | 0.2168 kt | 0.0672 kt | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7253 kt against 0.6944 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.0309 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 31st 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.