Malawi vs South Africa: Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Malawi
2.77 kt
in 2024
South Africa
2.97 kt
in 2024
Malawi rank
35th
South Africa rank
33rd
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.97 kt against 2.77 kt in Malawi, a difference of 0.2 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.61 kt | 8.63 kt | 5.02 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.75 kt | 2.98 kt | 0.7787 kt | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.58 kt | 1.66 kt | 1.92 kt | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.09 kt | 1.6 kt | 1.49 kt | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — emissions, Malawi or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.97 kt against 2.77 kt in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0.2 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for savanna — emissions?
- Malawi ranks 35th 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.