Eastern Africa vs India: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Eastern Africa
264.77 kt
in 2024
India
39.24 kt
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
5th
India rank
6th
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Eastern Africa
- India
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 264.77 kt against 39.24 kt in India, a difference of 225.53 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 6.7 times India's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 299.99 kt | 51.13 kt | 248.86 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 369.17 kt | 51.17 kt | 318 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 485.13 kt | 87.21 kt | 397.92 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 331.47 kt | 70.11 kt | 261.36 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Eastern Africa or India?
- Eastern Africa, at 264.77 kt against 39.24 kt in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Eastern Africa and India?
- 225.53 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and India rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th and India ranks 6th 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.