Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4)
Equatorial Guinea
0.0186 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.0213 kt
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
South Africa rank
60th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0213 kt against 0.0186 kt in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.0027 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 kt | 0.3691 kt | 0.3616 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0021 kt | 0.1166 kt | 0.1145 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0016 kt | 0.1085 kt | 0.1069 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0176 kt | 0.0155 kt | 0.0021 kt | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0213 kt against 0.0186 kt in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 0.0027 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.