Brazil vs South America: Savanna — Burning crop residues
Brazil
64.62 million t
in 2024
South America
117.93 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
7th
South America rank
9th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Brazil
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 117.93 million t against 64.62 million t in Brazil, a difference of 53.31 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and South America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.66 million t | 87.57 million t | 31.91 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 56.79 million t | 108.77 million t | 51.98 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 61.39 million t | 102.41 million t | 41.02 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 50.58 million t | 104.92 million t | 54.34 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, Brazil or South America?
- South America, at 117.93 million t against 64.62 million t in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between Brazil and South America?
- 53.31 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South America rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Brazil ranks 7th and South America ranks 9th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.