South Africa vs Timor-Leste: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
South Africa
49.24 kt
in 2024
Timor-Leste
0.0407 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
17th
Timor-Leste rank
15th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49.24 kt against 0.0407 kt in Timor-Leste, a difference of 49.2 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1,209.8 times Timor-Leste's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th of 221 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.93 kt | 0.0761 kt | 51.86 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.21 kt | 0.1777 kt | 48.03 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.84 kt | 0.084 kt | 40.76 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.78 kt | 0.0325 kt | 56.75 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, South Africa or Timor-Leste?
- South Africa, at 49.24 kt against 0.0407 kt in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 49.2 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Timor-Leste ranks 15th 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.