Madagascar vs South Africa: Grassland — Emissions
Madagascar
38.86 kt
in 2024
South Africa
38.15 kt
in 2024
Madagascar rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th
Grassland — Emissions over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 38.86 kt against 38.15 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.71 kt.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.91 kt | 20.41 kt | 2.49 kt | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 44 kt | 31.93 kt | 12.07 kt | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 39.01 kt | 27.06 kt | 11.95 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 32.89 kt | 32.97 kt | 0.0829 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Madagascar or South Africa?
- Madagascar, at 38.86 kt against 38.15 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.71 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 220 countries.
- 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.