South Africa vs United States of America: Other forest — Emissions
South Africa
5,556 kt
in 2024
United States of America
24,987 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
United States of America rank
17th
Other forest — Emissions over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24,987 kt against 5,556 kt in South Africa, a difference of 19,431 kt.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 19th and United States of America ranks 17th of 146 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,908 kt | 20,778 kt | 17,871 kt | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2,884 kt | 24,221 kt | 21,336 kt | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,436 kt | 39,339 kt | 36,904 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 24,987 kt against 5,556 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between South Africa and United States of America?
- 19,431 kt, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 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.