Northern Africa vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,938 kt against 1,806 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 132 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,822 kt | 1,257 kt | 10,566 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 11,625 kt | 1,166 kt | 10,459 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 3,259 kt | 988.13 kt | 2,270 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 1,552 kt | 1,420 kt | 132.5 kt | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,938 kt against 1,806 kt in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 132 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th 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 N2O (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