South Africa vs Zambia: Grassland — Burning crop residues
South Africa
16.59 million t
in 2024
Zambia
18.66 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 18.66 million t against 16.59 million t in South Africa, a difference of 2.07 million t.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 220 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 million t | 11.98 million t | 3.11 million t | Zambia |
| 2000s | 13.88 million t | 22.11 million t | 8.23 million t | Zambia |
| 2010s | 11.77 million t | 22.46 million t | 10.69 million t | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.33 million t | 19.71 million t | 5.37 million t | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 18.66 million t against 16.59 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between South Africa and Zambia?
- 2.07 million t, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Zambia 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.