Mozambique vs South America: Savanna fires — Emissions
Mozambique
21 kt
in 2024
South America
41.3 kt
in 2024
Mozambique rank
9th
South America rank
11th
Savanna fires — Emissions over time
- Mozambique
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 41.3 kt against 21 kt in Mozambique, a difference of 20.3 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Mozambique ranks 9th 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 | Mozambique | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.39 kt | 33.52 kt | 12.13 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 22.64 kt | 37.83 kt | 15.19 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 22.05 kt | 34.57 kt | 12.52 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 21.47 kt | 35.39 kt | 13.92 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — emissions, Mozambique or South America?
- South America, at 41.3 kt against 21 kt in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — emissions between Mozambique and South America?
- 20.3 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South America rank globally for savanna fires — emissions?
- Mozambique ranks 9th 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.