Namibia vs South Africa: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre
Namibia
10 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
12.95 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd
Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.95 t per square kilometre against 10 t per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 2.95 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 186 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 | 11.66 t per square kilometre | 7.24 t per square kilometre | 4.42 t per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.53 t per square kilometre | 4.47 t per square kilometre | 12.05 t per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 22.2 t per square kilometre | 4.23 t per square kilometre | 17.97 t per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 18.96 t per square kilometre | 9.15 t per square kilometre | 9.81 t per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned), Namibia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.95 t per square kilometre against 10 t per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between Namibia and South Africa?
- 2.95 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- Namibia ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd 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 square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.