South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita
South Africa
0.054 t per person
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0519 t per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.054 t per person against 0.0519 t per person in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0021 t per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1182 t per person | 0.127 t per person | 0.0088 t per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0396 t per person | 0.0872 t per person | 0.0476 t per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0326 t per person | 0.1418 t per person | 0.1092 t per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0242 t per person | 0.0316 t per person | 0.0074 t per person | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 0.054 t per person against 0.0519 t per person in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0021 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- South Africa ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.