South America vs Zimbabwe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues
South America
882,514 t
in 2024
Zimbabwe
160,955 t
in 2024
South America rank
16th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues over time
- South America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South America currently reports 882,514 t against 160,955 t in Zimbabwe, a difference of 721,559 t.
That makes South America's figure about 5.5 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
South America ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 31 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.66 million t | 467,792 t | 10.19 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 7.78 million t | 949,940 t | 6.83 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 2.56 million t | 497,511 t | 2.06 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 1.53 million t | 129,499 t | 1.40 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues, South America or Zimbabwe?
- South America, at 882,514 t against 160,955 t in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues between South America and Zimbabwe?
- 721,559 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Zimbabwe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South America and Zimbabwe rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- South America ranks 16th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.