Oceania vs South Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
Oceania
167.56 million t
in 2024
South Africa
2.28 million t
in 2024
Oceania rank
3rd
South Africa rank
6th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 167.56 million t against 2.28 million t in South Africa, a difference of 165.28 million t.
That makes Oceania's figure about 73.6 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276.89 million t | 4.78 million t | 272.11 million t | Oceania |
| 2000s | 307.18 million t | 3.16 million t | 304.02 million t | Oceania |
| 2010s | 290.46 million t | 3.26 million t | 287.20 million t | Oceania |
| 2020s | 208.24 million t | 8.76 million t | 199.47 million t | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 167.56 million t against 2.28 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between Oceania and South Africa?
- 165.28 million t, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Oceania ranks 3rd 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.