China, mainland vs South Africa: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
China, mainland
9.86 kt
in 2024
South Africa
7.92 kt
in 2024
China, mainland rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- China, mainland
- South Africa
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 9.86 kt against 7.92 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1.94 kt.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.51 kt | 26.57 kt | 3.06 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.32 kt | 5.25 kt | 13.06 kt | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 10.44 kt | 4.11 kt | 6.33 kt | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 9.71 kt | 3.47 kt | 6.23 kt | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, China, mainland or South Africa?
- China, mainland, at 9.86 kt against 7.92 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between China, mainland and South Africa?
- 1.94 kt, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and South Africa rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- China, mainland ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- 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.