Cameroon vs Uganda: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Cameroon
20.27 kt
in 2024
Uganda
17.16 kt
in 2024
Cameroon rank
30th
Uganda rank
31st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Cameroon
- Uganda
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 20.27 kt against 17.16 kt in Uganda, a difference of 3.11 kt.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st of 221 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.34 kt | 34.42 kt | 13.92 kt | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 57.26 kt | 31.04 kt | 26.22 kt | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 27.47 kt | 25.31 kt | 2.16 kt | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 23.26 kt | 21.61 kt | 1.65 kt | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Cameroon or Uganda?
- Cameroon, at 20.27 kt against 17.16 kt in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Cameroon and Uganda?
- 3.11 kt, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Uganda rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Cameroon ranks 30th and Uganda ranks 31st 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.