Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions
Madagascar
1.56 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.6932 kt
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
20th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.56 kt against 0.6932 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.8668 kt.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.65 kt | 12.78 kt | 8.13 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.26 kt | 2.43 kt | 1.16 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 kt | 0.3268 kt | 0.8416 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 1.09 kt | 0.3087 kt | 0.7781 kt | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Madagascar or Southern Africa?
- Madagascar, at 1.56 kt against 0.6932 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 0.8668 kt, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Southern Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 20th 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.