Brazil vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP

Brazil
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0 kt per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • South Africa
0000199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Brazil
2000s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Brazil
2010s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP Brazil
2020s 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp, Brazil or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp between Brazil and South Africa?
0 kt per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (ch4), per unit of gdp?
Brazil ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4), per unit of GDP
Unit
kt per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.