Madagascar vs South Africa: Other forest — Emissions
Madagascar
5,236 kt
in 2024
South Africa
5,556 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 5,556 kt against 5,236 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 320 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,194 kt | 2,908 kt | 286.17 kt | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6,109 kt | 2,884 kt | 3,224 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4,640 kt | 2,436 kt | 2,204 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 5,556 kt against 5,236 kt in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 320 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 20th 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.