Equatorial Guinea vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Equatorial Guinea
8,093 t
in 2024
South Africa
9,275 t
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
South Africa rank
60th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,275 t against 8,093 t in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,182 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,862 t | 67,253 t | 65,392 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 924.9 t | 46,381 t | 45,456 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 693.67 t | 47,187 t | 46,493 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7,630 t | 6,724 t | 906.1 t | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Equatorial Guinea or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,275 t against 8,093 t in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 1,182 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd 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.