Eastern Africa vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Eastern Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 29,346 kt against 7,268 kt in Zambia, a difference of 22,078 kt.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Zambia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,907 kt | 7,666 kt | 17,241 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 26,139 kt | 8,183 kt | 17,956 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 32,498 kt | 7,921 kt | 24,576 kt | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 30,582 kt | 7,420 kt | 23,162 kt | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Eastern Africa or Zambia?
- Eastern Africa, at 29,346 kt against 7,268 kt in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 22,078 kt, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- 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
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