Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 9,617 kt against 2,243 kt in South Africa, a difference of 7,374 kt.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,878 kt | 1,454 kt | 9,424 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 12,291 kt | 1,350 kt | 10,942 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11,264 kt | 1,143 kt | 10,121 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 11,052 kt | 1,643 kt | 9,409 kt | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 9,617 kt against 2,243 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 7,374 kt, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th 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