Central America vs Ethiopia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
26.78 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia
49.08 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
19th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 49.08 kt against 26.78 kt in Central America, a difference of 22.3 kt.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Central America's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.42 kt | 79.22 kt | 59.81 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 23.08 kt | 77.19 kt | 54.12 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 22.49 kt | 67.89 kt | 45.4 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.66 kt | 54.75 kt | 32.09 kt | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Central America or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 49.08 kt against 26.78 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Central America and Ethiopia?
- 22.3 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Ethiopia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Central America ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 19th of 31 groups.
- 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.