Brazil vs Western Africa: Grassland — Emissions
Brazil
7.14 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
23.21 kt
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
Western Africa rank
9th
Grassland — Emissions over time
- Brazil
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 23.21 kt against 7.14 kt in Brazil, a difference of 16.07 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 220 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 kt | 13.52 kt | 10.03 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 5.34 kt | 22.74 kt | 17.4 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 5.83 kt | 19.94 kt | 14.11 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 5.55 kt | 21.38 kt | 15.83 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — emissions, Brazil or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 23.21 kt against 7.14 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Brazil and Western Africa?
- 16.07 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Western Africa rank globally for grassland — emissions?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.