South Africa vs Western Europe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues
South Africa
3.45 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
40,138 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
30th
Western Europe rank
28th
Forest fires — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Western Europe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.45 million t against 40,138 t in Western Europe, a difference of 3.41 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 86.0 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 28th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.31 million t | 165,393 t | 5.14 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.95 million t | 217,485 t | 1.74 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.84 million t | 219,499 t | 1.62 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.52 million t | 265,185 t | 1.25 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues, South Africa or Western Europe?
- South Africa, at 3.45 million t against 40,138 t in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues between South Africa and Western Europe?
- 3.41 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Western Europe rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 30th and Western Europe ranks 28th 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.