Benin vs Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Benin
7.38 kt
in 2024
Zimbabwe
12.73 kt
in 2024
Benin rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Benin
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 12.73 kt against 7.38 kt in Benin, a difference of 5.35 kt.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.44 kt | 44.71 kt | 21.27 kt | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 20.92 kt | 44.18 kt | 23.26 kt | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.07 kt | 37.25 kt | 24.18 kt | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 9.45 kt | 18.6 kt | 9.15 kt | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Benin or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 12.73 kt against 7.38 kt in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 5.35 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Zimbabwe rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Benin ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.