Europe vs South Africa: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Europe
11.69 kt
in 2024
South Africa
38.15 kt
in 2024
Europe rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 38.15 kt against 11.69 kt in Europe, a difference of 26.46 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe ahead.
Europe ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.85 kt | 20.41 kt | 9.44 kt | Europe |
| 2000s | 25.03 kt | 31.93 kt | 6.9 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.76 kt | 27.06 kt | 7.3 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.15 kt | 32.97 kt | 18.82 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 38.15 kt against 11.69 kt in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Europe and South Africa?
- 26.46 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe and South Africa rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Europe ranks 17th 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.