Madagascar vs Western Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions
Madagascar
0.1429 kt
in 2024
Western Africa
0.4129 kt
in 2024
Madagascar rank
17th
Western Africa rank
16th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Madagascar
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 0.4129 kt against 0.1429 kt in Madagascar, a difference of 0.27 kt.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.9 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Western Africa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4249 kt | 7.57 kt | 7.15 kt | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1154 kt | 1.8 kt | 1.69 kt | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1067 kt | 0.3732 kt | 0.2666 kt | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0992 kt | 0.3021 kt | 0.2028 kt | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Madagascar or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 0.4129 kt against 0.1429 kt in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Madagascar and Western Africa?
- 0.27 kt, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Western Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Western Africa ranks 16th 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.