Angola vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Angola
7.77 million t
in 2024
South Africa
3.24 million t
in 2024
Angola rank
6th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Angola
- South Africa
How they compare
Angola currently reports 7.77 million t against 3.24 million t in South Africa, a difference of 4.53 million t.
That makes Angola's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.66 million t | 8.78 million t | 2.13 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 12.37 million t | 5.43 million t | 6.95 million t | Angola |
| 2010s | 7.36 million t | 5.13 million t | 2.23 million t | Angola |
| 2020s | 5.97 million t | 9.53 million t | 3.56 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Angola or South Africa?
- Angola, at 7.77 million t against 3.24 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Angola and South Africa?
- 4.53 million t, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.