South Africa vs Türkiye: Grassland — Burning crop residues
South Africa
16.59 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
169,681 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Türkiye rank
11th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16.59 million t against 169,681 t in Türkiye, a difference of 16.42 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 97.8 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 million t | 272,155 t | 8.60 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 13.88 million t | 142,949 t | 13.74 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.77 million t | 180,215 t | 11.59 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14.33 million t | 157,583 t | 14.18 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 16.59 million t against 169,681 t in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 16.42 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.