Chad vs South Africa: Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Chad
3.62 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.97 kt
in 2024
Chad rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Chad
- South Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.62 kt against 2.97 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.65 kt.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.88 kt | 8.63 kt | 40.25 kt | Chad |
| 2000s | 22.21 kt | 2.98 kt | 19.24 kt | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.63 kt | 1.66 kt | 6.97 kt | Chad |
| 2020s | 4.97 kt | 1.6 kt | 3.37 kt | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — emissions, Chad or South Africa?
- Chad, at 3.62 kt against 2.97 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Chad and South Africa?
- 0.65 kt, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South Africa rank globally for savanna — emissions?
- Chad ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
- 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.