Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Eastern Asia
11.35 kt
in 2024
South Africa
7.92 kt
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 11.35 kt against 7.92 kt in South Africa, a difference of 3.43 kt.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.28 kt | 26.57 kt | 9.71 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 23.2 kt | 5.25 kt | 17.95 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 12.86 kt | 4.11 kt | 8.74 kt | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 10.65 kt | 3.47 kt | 7.18 kt | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- Eastern Asia, at 11.35 kt against 7.92 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 3.43 kt, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 19th 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.