Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions
Madagascar
0.1429 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.0633 kt
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
20th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 0.1429 kt against 0.0633 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.0796 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 | 0.4249 kt | 1.17 kt | 0.7422 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1154 kt | 0.2215 kt | 0.1061 kt | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1067 kt | 0.0298 kt | 0.0768 kt | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0992 kt | 0.0282 kt | 0.0711 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 0.1429 kt against 0.0633 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
- 0.0796 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 (N2O). 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.