Non-Annex I countries vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Non-Annex I countries
23.69 million t
in 2024
South Africa
2.28 million t
in 2024
Non-Annex I countries rank
4th
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Non-Annex I countries
- South Africa
How they compare
Non-Annex I countries currently reports 23.69 million t against 2.28 million t in South Africa, a difference of 21.41 million t.
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 | 76.01 million t | 4.78 million t | 71.23 million t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2000s | 54.73 million t | 3.16 million t | 51.57 million t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2010s | 52.77 million t | 3.26 million t | 49.51 million t | Non-Annex I countries |
| 2020s | 71.08 million t | 8.76 million t | 62.32 million t | Non-Annex I countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Non-Annex I countries or South Africa?
- Non-Annex I countries, at 23.69 million t against 2.28 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Non-Annex I countries and South Africa?
- 21.41 million t, 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 — burning crop residues?
- 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 — 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.