China vs South Africa: Other forest — Emissions
China
6,912 kt
in 2024
South Africa
5,556 kt
in 2024
China rank
16th
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Emissions over time
- China
- South Africa
How they compare
China currently reports 6,912 kt against 5,556 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,356 kt.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 146 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,213 kt | 2,908 kt | 8,305 kt | China |
| 2010s | 7,327 kt | 2,884 kt | 4,443 kt | China |
| 2020s | 6,808 kt | 2,436 kt | 4,372 kt | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, China or South Africa?
- China, at 6,912 kt against 5,556 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between China and South Africa?
- 1,356 kt, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do China and South Africa rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- China ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 19th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Emissions (CO2). 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.