Central African Republic vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4

Central African Republic
3,809 kt
in 2023
South Africa
2,243 kt
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
10th
South Africa rank
13th

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 3,809 kt against 2,243 kt in South Africa, a difference of 1,566 kt.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 221 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7,114 kt 1,454 kt 5,660 kt Central African Republic
2000s 7,233 kt 1,350 kt 5,883 kt Central African Republic
2010s 5,817 kt 1,143 kt 4,673 kt Central African Republic
2020s 5,015 kt 1,643 kt 3,372 kt Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Central African Republic or South Africa?
Central African Republic, at 3,809 kt against 2,243 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Central African Republic and South Africa?
1,566 kt, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Central African Republic ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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