South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues
South Africa
9,275 t
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
13,879 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
60th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
57th
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 13,879 t against 9,275 t in South Africa, a difference of 4,604 t.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,253 t | 14,372 t | 52,881 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 46,381 t | 6,666 t | 39,715 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 47,187 t | 12,723 t | 34,464 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6,724 t | 2,776 t | 3,949 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burning crop residues, South Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 13,879 t against 9,275 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burning crop residues between South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4,604 t, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 60th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 57th 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.