Argentina vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Argentina
721,004 t
in 2024
South Africa
2.28 million t
in 2024
Argentina rank
8th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.28 million t against 721,004 t in Argentina, a difference of 1.56 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.86 million t | 4.78 million t | 2.08 million t | Argentina |
| 2000s | 6.91 million t | 3.16 million t | 3.75 million t | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.29 million t | 3.26 million t | 974,355 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.27 million t | 8.76 million t | 7.49 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.28 million t against 721,004 t in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Argentina and South Africa?
- 1.56 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Argentina ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — 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.