Mozambique vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Mozambique
229.96 kt
in 2024
Zambia
280.53 kt
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
Zambia rank
7th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 280.53 kt against 229.96 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 50.57 kt.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234.32 kt | 273.79 kt | 39.47 kt | Zambia |
| 2000s | 248 kt | 292.25 kt | 44.25 kt | Zambia |
| 2010s | 241.54 kt | 282.91 kt | 41.37 kt | Zambia |
| 2020s | 235.15 kt | 268.1 kt | 32.95 kt | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 280.53 kt against 229.96 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 50.57 kt, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.