Iraq vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning

Iraq
0.029 t per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0507 t per person
in 2024
Iraq rank
6th
South Africa rank
5th

Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop residues … capita Burning over time

  • Iraq
  • South Africa
00.10.20.3199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0507 t per person against 0.029 t per person in Iraq, a difference of 0.0217 t per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

Iraq ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.02 t per person 0.1979 t per person 0.1779 t per person South Africa
2000s 0.0023 t per person 0.111 t per person 0.1087 t per person South Africa
2010s 0.007 t per person 0.0928 t per person 0.0858 t per person South Africa
2020s 0.012 t per person 0.1528 t per person 0.1407 t per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Iraq or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.0507 t per person against 0.029 t per person in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Iraq and South Africa?
0.0217 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
Iraq ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.