Northern Africa vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Emissions
Northern Africa
0.0003 kt
in 2024
South Africa
0.0596 kt
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0596 kt against 0.0003 kt in Northern Africa, a difference of 0.0593 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 198.7 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.23 kt | 0.2454 kt | 3.99 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 1.1 kt | 0.0756 kt | 1.02 kt | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 0.006 kt | 0.0279 kt | 0.0219 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.007 kt | 0.0264 kt | 0.0194 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0596 kt against 0.0003 kt in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 0.0593 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.