Central America vs Senegal: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Central America
26.78 kt
in 2024
Senegal
41.53 kt
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
Senegal rank
23rd
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Central America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 41.53 kt against 26.78 kt in Central America, a difference of 14.75 kt.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Central America ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.21 kt | 52.06 kt | 31.85 kt | Senegal |
| 2000s | 23.08 kt | 48.18 kt | 25.11 kt | Senegal |
| 2010s | 22.49 kt | 42.45 kt | 19.97 kt | Senegal |
| 2020s | 22.66 kt | 45.36 kt | 22.71 kt | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Central America or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 41.53 kt against 26.78 kt in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Central America and Senegal?
- 14.75 kt, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Senegal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Senegal rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Central America ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 23rd 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.