Central African Republic vs Western Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions
Central African Republic
15.71 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
34 kt
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
10th
Western Africa rank
12th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Central African Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 34 kt against 15.71 kt in Central African Republic, a difference of 18.29 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2 kt | 43.06 kt | 19.87 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 23.59 kt | 43.85 kt | 20.27 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 18.97 kt | 34.29 kt | 15.32 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 16.22 kt | 32.39 kt | 16.17 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Central African Republic or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 34 kt against 15.71 kt in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Central African Republic and Western Africa?
- 18.29 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Western Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Western Africa ranks 12th of 221 countries.
- 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.