Mozambique vs Western Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions
Mozambique
229.96 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
372.33 kt
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
Western Africa rank
12th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Mozambique
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 372.33 kt against 229.96 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 142.37 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.6 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.32 kt | 471.65 kt | 237.33 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 248 kt | 480.3 kt | 232.31 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 241.54 kt | 375.59 kt | 134.05 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 235.15 kt | 354.8 kt | 119.65 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Mozambique or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 372.33 kt against 229.96 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Mozambique and Western Africa?
- 142.37 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Western Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 12th 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.