Africa vs Mozambique: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Africa
778.27 million t
in 2024
Mozambique
116.41 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Mozambique rank
4th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Africa
- Mozambique
How they compare
Africa currently reports 778.27 million t against 116.41 million t in Mozambique, a difference of 661.86 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.7 times Mozambique's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 773.78 million t | 93.88 million t | 679.89 million t | Africa |
| 2000s | 970.17 million t | 151.85 million t | 818.32 million t | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion t | 208.88 million t | 960.78 million t | Africa |
| 2020s | 873.42 million t | 143.14 million t | 730.28 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Africa or Mozambique?
- Africa, at 778.27 million t against 116.41 million t in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Africa and Mozambique?
- 661.86 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mozambique?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Mozambique rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.