Comoros vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Comoros
11,568 t
in 2024
South Africa
9,275 t
in 2024
Comoros rank
59th
South Africa rank
60th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Comoros
- South Africa
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 11,568 t against 9,275 t in South Africa, a difference of 2,293 t.
That makes Comoros's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Comoros ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,895 t | 67,253 t | 55,359 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 34,310 t | 46,381 t | 12,071 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,123 t | 47,187 t | 44,064 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,545 t | 6,724 t | 4,179 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Comoros or South Africa?
- Comoros, at 11,568 t against 9,275 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Comoros and South Africa?
- 2,293 t, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Comoros ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 60th 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.