South Africa vs Western Asia: Woody savanna — Emissions
South Africa
0.0596 kt
in 2024
Western Asia
0.0027 kt
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Western Asia rank
26th
Woody savanna — Emissions over time
- South Africa
- Western Asia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0596 kt against 0.0027 kt in Western Asia, a difference of 0.0569 kt.
That makes South Africa's figure about 22.1 times Western Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 26th and Western Asia ranks 26th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2454 kt | 0.0098 kt | 0.2356 kt | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0756 kt | 0.0034 kt | 0.0722 kt | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0279 kt | 0.0016 kt | 0.0263 kt | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0264 kt | 0.0054 kt | 0.0209 kt | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — emissions, South Africa or Western Asia?
- South Africa, at 0.0596 kt against 0.0027 kt in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — emissions between South Africa and Western Asia?
- 0.0569 kt, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Asia rank globally for woody savanna — emissions?
- South Africa ranks 26th and Western Asia 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
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.