Namibia vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Namibia
1.04 million t
in 2024
South Africa
3.24 million t
in 2024
Namibia rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.24 million t against 1.04 million t in Namibia, a difference of 2.20 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.60 million t | 8.78 million t | 815,649 t | Namibia |
| 2000s | 13.61 million t | 5.43 million t | 8.18 million t | Namibia |
| 2010s | 18.28 million t | 5.13 million t | 13.15 million t | Namibia |
| 2020s | 12.70 million t | 9.53 million t | 3.17 million t | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues, Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.24 million t against 1.04 million t in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2.20 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 9th 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.