South Africa vs Southern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues
South Africa
965,302 t
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.86 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
5th
Southern Africa rank
7th
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 1.86 million t against 965,302 t in South Africa, a difference of 890,158 t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 5th 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 | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 million t | 7.78 million t | 3.78 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 2.26 million t | 6.82 million t | 4.56 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.87 million t | 10.07 million t | 8.20 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 769,314 t | 6.31 million t | 5.54 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burning crop residues, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 1.86 million t against 965,302 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burning crop residues between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 890,158 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 5th 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.