Guinea vs Northern Africa: Savanna fires — Emissions
Guinea
4.49 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa
5.99 kt
in 2024
Guinea rank
18th
Northern Africa rank
16th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Guinea
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.99 kt against 4.49 kt in Guinea, a difference of 1.5 kt.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Guinea ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.34 kt | 44.61 kt | 40.28 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.2 kt | 43.87 kt | 38.67 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.21 kt | 12.3 kt | 7.08 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 4.49 kt | 5.88 kt | 1.39 kt | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Guinea or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 5.99 kt against 4.49 kt in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Guinea and Northern Africa?
- 1.5 kt, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Northern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Northern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Guinea ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 16th 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.