Democratic Republic of the Congo vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Democratic Republic of the Congo
21,118 t
in 2024
South Africa
3.24 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.24 million t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3.22 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 153.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 21 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767,527 t | 8.78 million t | 8.02 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 137,927 t | 5.43 million t | 5.29 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9,100 t | 5.13 million t | 5.12 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,728 t | 9.53 million t | 9.51 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, Democratic Republic of the Congo or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.24 million t against 21,118 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 3.22 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 21 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.