Nicaragua vs South Africa: Savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Nicaragua
2.6 kt
in 2023
South Africa
2.97 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
36th
South Africa rank
33rd
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Nicaragua
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.97 kt against 2.6 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.37 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6016 kt | 8.63 kt | 8.03 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9501 kt | 2.98 kt | 2.03 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.9861 kt | 1.66 kt | 0.6766 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.24 kt | 1.26 kt | 0.025 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — emissions, Nicaragua or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.97 kt against 2.6 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — emissions between Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 0.37 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South Africa rank globally for savanna — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th 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.