Madagascar vs South Africa: Other forest — Emissions
Madagascar
7.47 kt
in 2024
South Africa
7.92 kt
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Emissions over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.92 kt against 7.47 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 0.45 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.23 kt | 26.57 kt | 14.34 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.44 kt | 5.25 kt | 0.813 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.71 kt | 4.11 kt | 4.6 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.62 kt | 3.47 kt | 3.14 kt | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.92 kt against 7.47 kt in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.45 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 20th 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.