Non-Annex I countries vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burned Area
Non-Annex I countries
1.66 million ha
in 2024
South Africa
159,213 ha
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Non-Annex I countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 1.66 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa, a difference of 1.50 million ha.
That makes Non-Annex I countries's figure about 10.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Non-Annex I countries has been ahead every year.
Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Non-Annex I countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Non-Annex I countries | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.32 million ha | 334,184 ha | 4.98 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 3.83 million ha | 221,127 ha | 3.61 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 3.69 million ha | 228,166 ha | 3.46 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 4.97 million ha | 612,702 ha | 4.36 million ha | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Non-Annex I countries or South Africa?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 1.66 million ha against 159,213 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Non-Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 1.50 million ha, with Non-Annex I countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Non-Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Non-Annex I countries and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. 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.