India vs Western Africa: Humid tropical forest — Emissions
India
23.03 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
17.62 kt
in 2024
India rank
12th
Western Africa rank
13th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time
- India
- Western Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 23.03 kt against 17.62 kt in Western Africa, a difference of 5.41 kt.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
India ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.26 kt | 202.5 kt | 177.23 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 23.63 kt | 62.25 kt | 38.61 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 29.39 kt | 22.96 kt | 6.43 kt | India |
| 2020s | 21.93 kt | 17.8 kt | 4.13 kt | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, India or Western Africa?
- India, at 23.03 kt against 17.62 kt in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between India and Western Africa?
- 5.41 kt, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and Western Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- India ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 13th 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.