Small Island Developing States (SIDS) vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
10.96 kt
in 2024
Zambia
280.53 kt
in 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time

  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
  • Zambia
0100200300199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 280.53 kt against 10.96 kt in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), a difference of 269.57 kt.

That makes Zambia's figure about 25.6 times Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 22 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.42 kt 273.79 kt 264.37 kt Zambia
2000s 13.81 kt 292.25 kt 278.44 kt Zambia
2010s 11.04 kt 282.91 kt 271.87 kt Zambia
2020s 9.52 kt 268.1 kt 258.59 kt Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 280.53 kt against 10.96 kt in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
269.57 kt, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 22 groups.
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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.