Burkina Faso vs Eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Burkina Faso
38.96 kt
in 2024
Eastern Asia
4.99 kt
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
24th
Eastern Asia rank
24th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 38.96 kt against 4.99 kt in Eastern Asia, a difference of 33.97 kt.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 7.8 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Eastern Asia ranks 24th of 221 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.65 kt | 14.66 kt | 19.99 kt | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 35.88 kt | 18.66 kt | 17.22 kt | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22 kt | 15.01 kt | 6.99 kt | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 23.44 kt | 8.27 kt | 15.17 kt | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Burkina Faso or Eastern Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 38.96 kt against 4.99 kt in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia?
- 33.97 kt, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eastern Asia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Burkina Faso ranks 24th and Eastern Asia ranks 24th 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.