Australia vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions

Australia
1.02 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.6533 kt
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th

Woody savanna — Emissions over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
0255075100125199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.02 kt against 0.6533 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.3667 kt.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45.44 kt 2.69 kt 42.75 kt Australia
2000s 10.03 kt 0.8275 kt 9.21 kt Australia
2010s 3.93 kt 0.305 kt 3.62 kt Australia
2020s 2.16 kt 0.2889 kt 1.87 kt Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Australia or South Africa?
Australia, at 1.02 kt against 0.6533 kt in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Australia and South Africa?
0.3667 kt, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
Australia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
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

Indicator
Woody savanna — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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