Nicaragua vs South America: Woody savanna — Emissions
Nicaragua
3.37 kt
in 2023
South America
36.88 kt
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
11th
South America rank
10th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Nicaragua
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 36.88 kt against 3.37 kt in Nicaragua, a difference of 33.51 kt.
That makes South America's figure about 11.0 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 11th 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 | Nicaragua | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5316 kt | 46.48 kt | 45.95 kt | South America |
| 2000s | 0.4601 kt | 28.67 kt | 28.21 kt | South America |
| 2010s | 0.5377 kt | 26.81 kt | 26.28 kt | South America |
| 2020s | 1.2 kt | 20.31 kt | 19.11 kt | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Nicaragua or South America?
- South America, at 36.88 kt against 3.37 kt in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Nicaragua and South America?
- 33.51 kt, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and South America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and South America rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Nicaragua ranks 11th 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.