Benin vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Benin
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Benin and South Africa?
- 0 kt per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.