Senegal vs South America: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Senegal
37.35 kt
in 2024
South America
141.55 kt
in 2024
Senegal rank
15th
South America rank
12th
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Senegal
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 141.55 kt against 37.35 kt in Senegal, a difference of 104.2 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 3.8 times Senegal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.39 kt | 75.84 kt | 53.45 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 37.4 kt | 109.55 kt | 72.14 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 37.53 kt | 109.63 kt | 72.1 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 41.54 kt | 118.48 kt | 76.94 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Senegal or South America?
- South America, at 141.55 kt against 37.35 kt in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Senegal and South America?
- 104.2 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and South America rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Senegal ranks 15th and South America ranks 12th 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.