OECD vs World: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
OECD
761.04 kt
in 2024
World
4,346 kt
in 2024
OECD rank
1st
World rank
1st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- OECD
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 4,346 kt against 761.04 kt in OECD, a difference of 3,585 kt.
That makes World's figure about 5.7 times OECD's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,080 kt | 5,043 kt | 3,963 kt | World |
| 2000s | 1,246 kt | 5,441 kt | 4,195 kt | World |
| 2010s | 1,110 kt | 4,920 kt | 3,809 kt | World |
| 2020s | 840.09 kt | 4,435 kt | 3,595 kt | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, OECD or World?
- World, at 4,346 kt against 761.04 kt in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between OECD and World?
- 3,585 kt, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and World rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- OECD ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.