South Africa vs World: Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre
South Africa
12.95 t per square kilometre
in 2023
World
6.03 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Closed and open shrubland: Burning crop … Burning square kilometre over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.95 t per square kilometre against 6.03 t per square kilometre in World, a difference of 6.92 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.24 t per square kilometre | 3.6 t per square kilometre | 3.64 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.47 t per square kilometre | 3.5 t per square kilometre | 0.9716 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.23 t per square kilometre | 3.12 t per square kilometre | 1.11 t per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.15 t per square kilometre | 2.69 t per square kilometre | 6.46 t per square kilometre | 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), South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 12.95 t per square kilometre against 6.03 t per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned) between South Africa and World?
- 6.92 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- South Africa ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.