South Africa vs United States of America: Other forest — Emissions
Other forest — Emissions over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 35.63 kt against 7.92 kt in South Africa, a difference of 27.71 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 219 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.57 kt | 52.28 kt | 25.71 kt | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.25 kt | 35.22 kt | 29.97 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 4.11 kt | 34.54 kt | 30.42 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.47 kt | 56.09 kt | 52.62 kt | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 35.63 kt against 7.92 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between South Africa and United States of America?
- 27.71 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th 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.