South Africa vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
South Africa
49.24 kt
in 2024
Türkiye
0.571 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
17th
Türkiye rank
14th
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49.24 kt against 0.571 kt in Türkiye, a difference of 48.67 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 86.2 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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 | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.93 kt | 1.76 kt | 50.17 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.21 kt | 0.4187 kt | 47.79 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.84 kt | 0.4491 kt | 40.39 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.78 kt | 0.583 kt | 56.2 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 49.24 kt against 0.571 kt in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 48.67 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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.