Mayotte vs South Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
Mayotte
5,784 t
in 2024
South Africa
9,275 t
in 2024
Mayotte rank
63rd
South Africa rank
60th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Mayotte
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 9,275 t against 5,784 t in Mayotte, a difference of 3,491 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Mayotte's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mayotte ranks 63rd 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 | Mayotte | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.72 t | 67,253 t | 66,870 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 t | 46,381 t | 46,381 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0 t | 47,187 t | 47,187 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,157 t | 6,724 t | 5,567 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, Mayotte or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 9,275 t against 5,784 t in Mayotte as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between Mayotte and South Africa?
- 3,491 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mayotte and South Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Mayotte ranks 63rd 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.