Brazil vs Eastern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Brazil
73.58 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa
360.38 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
Eastern Africa rank
6th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 360.38 million t against 73.58 million t in Brazil, a difference of 286.80 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 221 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.45 million t | 326.09 million t | 259.65 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 62.79 million t | 306.35 million t | 243.57 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 67.95 million t | 373.43 million t | 305.48 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 55.47 million t | 356.39 million t | 300.91 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, Brazil or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 360.38 million t against 73.58 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between Brazil and Eastern Africa?
- 286.80 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Eastern Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 6th and Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.