Africa vs OECD: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
301.96 kt
in 2024
OECD
170 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
OECD rank
2nd
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- OECD
How they compare
Africa currently reports 301.96 kt against 170 kt in OECD, a difference of 131.96 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.8 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and OECD ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 733.34 kt | 327.47 kt | 405.87 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 478.77 kt | 143.32 kt | 335.45 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 517.59 kt | 158.83 kt | 358.77 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 364.93 kt | 236.46 kt | 128.47 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Africa or OECD?
- Africa, at 301.96 kt against 170 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Africa and OECD?
- 131.96 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and OECD rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th and OECD ranks 2nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.