Americas vs South Africa: Grassland — Emissions
Americas
165.1 kt
in 2024
South Africa
38.15 kt
in 2024
Americas rank
11th
South Africa rank
14th
Grassland — Emissions over time
- Americas
- South Africa
How they compare
Americas currently reports 165.1 kt against 38.15 kt in South Africa, a difference of 126.95 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.2 kt | 20.41 kt | 67.78 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 122.83 kt | 31.93 kt | 90.9 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 126.74 kt | 27.06 kt | 99.68 kt | Americas |
| 2020s | 136.48 kt | 32.97 kt | 103.51 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Americas or South Africa?
- Americas, at 165.1 kt against 38.15 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Americas and South Africa?
- 126.95 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and South Africa rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Americas ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.