South America vs Türkiye: Grassland — Burning crop residues
South America
61.54 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
169,681 t
in 2024
South America rank
12th
Türkiye rank
11th
Grassland — Burning crop residues over time
- South America
- Türkiye
How they compare
South America currently reports 61.54 million t against 169,681 t in Türkiye, a difference of 61.37 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 362.7 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.97 million t | 272,155 t | 32.70 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 47.63 million t | 142,949 t | 47.49 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 47.66 million t | 180,215 t | 47.48 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 51.51 million t | 157,583 t | 51.36 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burning crop residues, South America or Türkiye?
- South America, at 61.54 million t against 169,681 t in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burning crop residues between South America and Türkiye?
- 61.37 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Türkiye rank globally for grassland — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 12th and Türkiye ranks 11th of 31 groups.
- 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.