New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
New Zealand
0.0068 kt
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.0039 kt
in 2024
New Zealand rank
117th
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.0068 kt against 0.0039 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0029 kt.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.7 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
New Zealand ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 221 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 kt | 0.2762 kt | 0.2693 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.007 kt | 0.5523 kt | 0.5454 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0125 kt | 0.194 kt | 0.1814 kt | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0155 kt | 0.0499 kt | 0.0344 kt | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 0.0068 kt against 0.0039 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0029 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- New Zealand ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 119th 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.