Russia vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq)

Russia
3,275 kt
in 2023
South Africa
4,181 kt
in 2023
Russia rank
18th
South Africa rank
15th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) over time

  • Russia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4,181 kt against 3,275 kt in Russia, a difference of 906 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 256 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 3,746 kt 2,757 kt 988.82 kt Russia
2000s 4,671 kt 2,516 kt 2,155 kt Russia
2010s 4,485 kt 2,132 kt 2,353 kt Russia
2020s 4,520 kt 3,062 kt 1,457 kt Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq), Russia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4,181 kt against 3,275 kt in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) between Russia and South Africa?
906 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Russia and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Russia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 15th of 256 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
290 places, 9,635 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf