Ethiopia vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Ethiopia
49.08 kt
in 2024
South Africa
49.24 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
South Africa rank
17th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Ethiopia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49.24 kt against 49.08 kt in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.16 kt.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.22 kt | 53.45 kt | 25.77 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 77.19 kt | 48.21 kt | 28.98 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 67.89 kt | 40.84 kt | 27.05 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 54.75 kt | 56.78 kt | 2.03 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Ethiopia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 49.24 kt against 49.08 kt in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 0.16 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.