South Africa vs World: Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita

South Africa
0.0356 t per person
in 2024
World
0.0255 t per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
4th
World rank
1st

Open shrubland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita over time

  • South Africa
  • World
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.0356 t per person against 0.0255 t per person in World, a difference of 0.0101 t per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times World's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1083 t per person 0.0654 t per person 0.0429 t per person South Africa
2000s 0.0646 t per person 0.0582 t per person 0.0063 t per person South Africa
2010s 0.0594 t per person 0.0482 t per person 0.0113 t per person South Africa
2020s 0.1404 t per person 0.0365 t per person 0.1039 t per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), South Africa or World?
South Africa, at 0.0356 t per person against 0.0255 t per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between South Africa and World?
0.0101 t per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Africa and World rank globally for open shrubland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
South Africa ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.