Cameroon vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions

Cameroon
0.0475 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.0596 kt
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th

Woody savanna — Emissions over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
01234199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0596 kt against 0.0475 kt in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0121 kt.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.45 kt 0.2454 kt 1.21 kt Cameroon
2000s 0.4891 kt 0.0756 kt 0.4135 kt Cameroon
2010s 0.0726 kt 0.0279 kt 0.0447 kt Cameroon
2020s 0.076 kt 0.0264 kt 0.0496 kt Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0596 kt against 0.0475 kt in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Cameroon and South Africa?
0.0121 kt, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
Cameroon ranks 28th 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 (N2O). 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 (N2O)
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
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