Angola vs South America: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Angola
95.26 million t
in 2024
South America
627.65 million t
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
South America rank
7th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Angola
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 627.65 million t against 95.26 million t in Angola, a difference of 532.39 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 6.6 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Angola ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.91 million t | 159.25 million t | 58.34 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 119.64 million t | 170.93 million t | 51.30 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 145.21 million t | 148.32 million t | 3.10 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 97.28 million t | 280.50 million t | 183.22 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Angola or South America?
- South America, at 627.65 million t against 95.26 million t in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Angola and South America?
- 532.39 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and South America rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.