Eastern Africa vs India: Humid tropical forest — Emissions
Eastern Africa
343,805 kt
in 2024
India
16,154 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
9th
India rank
12th
Humid tropical forest — Emissions over time
- Eastern Africa
- India
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 343,805 kt against 16,154 kt in India, a difference of 327,651 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 21.3 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 12th of 22 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 391,484 kt | 16,746 kt | 374,738 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 517,482 kt | 20,612 kt | 496,870 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 372,570 kt | 15,380 kt | 357,190 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — emissions, Eastern Africa or India?
- Eastern Africa, at 343,805 kt against 16,154 kt in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — emissions between Eastern Africa and India?
- 327,651 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for humid tropical forest — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and India ranks 12th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Emissions (CO2). 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.