Africa vs Sudan (former): Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Africa
1,691 kt
in 2024
Sudan (former)
266.69 kt
in 2011
Africa rank
3rd
Sudan (former) rank
1st
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Africa
- Sudan (former)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1,691 kt against 266.69 kt in Sudan (former), a difference of 1,424 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.3 times Sudan (former)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Sudan (former) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,718 kt | 276.65 kt | 1,441 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 1,916 kt | 271.46 kt | 1,644 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 1,914 kt | 248.18 kt | 1,666 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — emissions, Africa or Sudan (former)?
- Africa, at 1,691 kt against 266.69 kt in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 1,424 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan (former)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for savanna — emissions?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan (former) ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — 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.