Northern Europe vs South Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
Northern Europe
0 t
in 2024
South Africa
3.45 million t
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
29th
South Africa rank
30th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.45 million t against 0 t in Northern Europe, a difference of 3.45 million t.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Europe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th of 31 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,624 t | 5.31 million t | 5.24 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 62,317 t | 1.95 million t | 1.89 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 61,983 t | 1.84 million t | 1.77 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,369 t | 1.52 million t | 1.51 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, Northern Europe or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.45 million t against 0 t in Northern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 3.45 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.