Nepal vs South Africa: Other forest — Burning crop residues
Nepal
2.01 million t
in 2024
South Africa
3.44 million t
in 2024
Nepal rank
21st
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.44 million t against 2.01 million t in Nepal, a difference of 1.43 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338,720 t | 5.24 million t | 4.90 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 216,663 t | 1.91 million t | 1.69 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 453,859 t | 1.79 million t | 1.33 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 819,559 t | 1.51 million t | 690,382 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, Nepal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.44 million t against 2.01 million t in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between Nepal and South Africa?
- 1.43 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.