South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Rice — Burning crop residues

South Africa
0.0015 kt
in 2050
Zimbabwe
0.0021 kt
in 2050
South Africa rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
101st

Rice — Burning crop residues over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0021 kt against 0.0015 kt in South Africa, a difference of 0.0006 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 134 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.002 kt 0.0028 kt 0.0008 kt Zimbabwe
1970s 0.0019 kt 0.0019 kt 0 kt South Africa
1980s 0.0019 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0014 kt South Africa
1990s 0.002 kt 0.0003 kt 0.0017 kt South Africa
2000s 0.0019 kt 0.001 kt 0.0009 kt South Africa
2010s 0.0017 kt 0.0046 kt 0.0029 kt Zimbabwe
2020s 0.0016 kt 0.0019 kt 0.0003 kt Zimbabwe
2030s 0.0017 kt 0.0018 kt 0.0001 kt Zimbabwe
2050s 0.0015 kt 0.0021 kt 0.0006 kt Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — burning crop residues, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0021 kt against 0.0015 kt in South Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in rice — burning crop residues between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0006 kt, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for rice — burning crop residues?
South Africa ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 101st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
184 places, 10,111 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).