India vs South Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues
India
1.76 million t
in 2024
South Africa
1.58 million t
in 2024
India rank
31st
South Africa rank
34th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 1.76 million t against 1.58 million t in South Africa, a difference of 184,940 t.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
India ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million t | 4.92 million t | 3.16 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.97 million t | 1.65 million t | 315,158 t | India |
| 2010s | 2.15 million t | 855,526 t | 1.29 million t | India |
| 2020s | 1.87 million t | 822,958 t | 1.04 million t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues, India or South Africa?
- India, at 1.76 million t against 1.58 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues between India and South Africa?
- 184,940 t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- India ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th 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.