Canada vs South America: Woody savanna — Emissions
Canada
16.87 kt
in 2024
South America
36.88 kt
in 2024
Canada rank
7th
South America rank
10th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 36.88 kt against 16.87 kt in Canada, a difference of 20.01 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th of 220 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 kt | 46.48 kt | 41.2 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 5.25 kt | 28.67 kt | 23.41 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 8.42 kt | 26.81 kt | 18.4 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 16.33 kt | 23.62 kt | 7.29 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 36.88 kt against 16.87 kt in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Canada and South America?
- 20.01 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Canada ranks 7th and South America ranks 10th 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
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.