Mali vs South America: Savanna fires — Emissions
Mali
7.13 kt
in 2024
South America
41.3 kt
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
South America rank
11th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Mali
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 41.3 kt against 7.13 kt in Mali, a difference of 34.17 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 5.8 times Mali's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 kt | 33.52 kt | 25.77 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 7.56 kt | 37.83 kt | 30.26 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 5.81 kt | 34.57 kt | 28.76 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 6.36 kt | 35.39 kt | 29.03 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Mali or South America?
- South America, at 41.3 kt against 7.13 kt in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Mali and South America?
- 34.17 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mali and South America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mali ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th 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.