Americas vs Zambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O)
Americas
49.59 kt
in 2024
Zambia
25.61 kt
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
Zambia rank
7th
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) over time
- Americas
- Zambia
How they compare
Americas currently reports 49.59 kt against 25.61 kt in Zambia, a difference of 23.98 kt.
That makes Americas's figure about 1.9 times Zambia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.6 kt | 25 kt | 14.6 kt | Americas |
| 2000s | 43.66 kt | 26.68 kt | 16.97 kt | Americas |
| 2010s | 40.56 kt | 25.83 kt | 14.73 kt | Americas |
| 2020s | 43.04 kt | 24.48 kt | 18.56 kt | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Americas or Zambia?
- Americas, at 49.59 kt against 25.61 kt in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Americas and Zambia?
- 23.98 kt, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Zambia rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Americas ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O). 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 from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.