Belize vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Belize
3.01 million t
in 2024
South Africa
3.45 million t
in 2024
Belize rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Belize
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.45 million t against 3.01 million t in Belize, a difference of 439,800 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Belize ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 628,557 t | 5.31 million t | 4.68 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 730,339 t | 1.95 million t | 1.22 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 870,515 t | 1.84 million t | 964,919 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.22 million t | 1.52 million t | 301,152 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Belize or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.45 million t against 3.01 million t in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Belize and South Africa?
- 439,800 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Belize and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Belize ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- 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.