South Africa vs Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4)
South Africa
5.24 kt
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.08 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
4th
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South Africa
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.24 kt against 2.08 kt in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 3.16 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.5 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.99 kt | 0.1492 kt | 10.84 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.27 kt | 0.0368 kt | 7.24 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.5 kt | 0.1853 kt | 7.32 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20.15 kt | 0.6369 kt | 19.51 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — emissions, South Africa or Syrian Arab Republic?
- South Africa, at 5.24 kt against 2.08 kt in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — emissions between South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 3.16 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for open shrubland — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.