Middle Africa vs South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Middle Africa
7.14 million t
in 2024
South Africa
965,302 t
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
2nd
South Africa rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 7.14 million t against 965,302 t in South Africa, a difference of 6.18 million t.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 7.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.39 million t | 4.01 million t | 4.39 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 11.26 million t | 2.26 million t | 9.00 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 6.22 million t | 1.87 million t | 4.35 million t | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 5.45 million t | 769,314 t | 4.68 million t | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Middle Africa or South Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 7.14 million t against 965,302 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 6.18 million t, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 5th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed 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.