South Africa vs United States of America: Savanna fires — Emissions
South Africa
49.24 kt
in 2024
United States of America
29.82 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
17th
United States of America rank
19th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 49.24 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America, a difference of 19.42 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th 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 | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.93 kt | 25.42 kt | 26.52 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 48.21 kt | 28.07 kt | 20.14 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 40.84 kt | 25.66 kt | 15.18 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56.78 kt | 27.23 kt | 29.56 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 49.24 kt against 29.82 kt in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between South Africa and United States of America?
- 19.42 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.
Individual pages
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.