Botswana vs South Sudan: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Botswana
0.0004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0005 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
1st
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0005 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st of 188 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Botswana or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre against 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Botswana and South Sudan?
- 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Sudan rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 1st 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.