Portugal vs South Africa: Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
Portugal
0.33 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.7233 kt
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7233 kt against 0.33 kt in Portugal, a difference of 0.3933 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1733 kt | 1.2 kt | 1.03 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.173 kt | 0.4098 kt | 0.2369 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1751 kt | 0.3755 kt | 0.2004 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1427 kt | 0.3171 kt | 0.1744 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — emissions, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7233 kt against 0.33 kt in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — emissions between Portugal and South Africa?
- 0.3933 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for other forest — emissions?
- Portugal ranks 22nd 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 (N2O). 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.