South Africa vs Southern Europe: Other forest — Burning crop residues
South Africa
3.44 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe
1.88 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
19th
Southern Europe rank
22nd
Other forest — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Southern Europe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.44 million t against 1.88 million t in Southern Europe, a difference of 1.56 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Southern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 19th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Southern Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.24 million t | 2.20 million t | 3.04 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.91 million t | 1.96 million t | 53,067 t | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 1.79 million t | 1.42 million t | 369,501 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.51 million t | 2.39 million t | 882,313 t | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burning crop residues, South Africa or Southern Europe?
- South Africa, at 3.44 million t against 1.88 million t in Southern Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burning crop residues between South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 1.56 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Europe rank globally for other forest — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 19th and Southern Europe ranks 22nd 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.