South Africa vs Türkiye: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
South Africa
2.28 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
28,253 t
in 2024
South Africa rank
6th
Türkiye rank
7th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.28 million t against 28,253 t in Türkiye, a difference of 2.25 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 80.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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 | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.78 million t | 447,476 t | 4.33 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.16 million t | 22,956 t | 3.14 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.26 million t | 8,936 t | 3.25 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.76 million t | 16,951 t | 8.74 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 2.28 million t against 28,253 t in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 2.25 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 7th 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.