Africa vs Brazil: Woody savanna — Emissions
Africa
237.19 kt
in 2024
Brazil
20.63 kt
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Brazil rank
5th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Africa
- Brazil
How they compare
Africa currently reports 237.19 kt against 20.63 kt in Brazil, a difference of 216.56 kt.
That makes Africa's figure about 11.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789.33 kt | 24.83 kt | 764.51 kt | Africa |
| 2000s | 361.39 kt | 13.8 kt | 347.59 kt | Africa |
| 2010s | 207.41 kt | 15.1 kt | 192.31 kt | Africa |
| 2020s | 216.33 kt | 11.25 kt | 205.08 kt | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Africa or Brazil?
- Africa, at 237.19 kt against 20.63 kt in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Africa and Brazil?
- 216.56 kt, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Brazil rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Africa ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4). 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.