Brazil vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate

Brazil
86.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Southern Africa
-69.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Brazil rank
31st
Southern Africa rank
30th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate over time

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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 86.48 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 155.73 % change on previous year.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Brazil ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3.47 % change on previous year 0.0748 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year Brazil
2000s 20.23 % change on previous year 5.26 % change on previous year 14.97 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 47.14 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 43.31 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s 7.66 % change on previous year 51.41 % change on previous year 43.75 % change on previous year Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate, Brazil or Southern Africa?
Brazil, at 86.48 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate between Brazil and Southern Africa?
155.73 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Brazil ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
213 places, 6,267 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.