Namibia vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
Namibia
465,622 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.86 million t
in 2024
Namibia rank
6th
Southern Africa rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Namibia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.86 million t against 465,622 t in Namibia, a difference of 1.39 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Namibia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 million t | 7.78 million t | 4.97 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 4.05 million t | 6.82 million t | 2.77 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.72 million t | 10.07 million t | 3.35 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 5.22 million t | 6.31 million t | 1.09 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, Namibia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1.86 million t against 465,622 t in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between Namibia and Southern Africa?
- 1.39 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 7th of 219 countries.
- 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.