OECD vs South America: Savanna — Burning crop residues
OECD
29.36 million t
in 2024
South America
117.93 million t
in 2024
OECD rank
8th
South America rank
9th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- OECD
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 117.93 million t against 29.36 million t in OECD, a difference of 88.57 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 4.0 times OECD's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
OECD ranks 8th 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 | OECD | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.33 million t | 87.57 million t | 31.23 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 48.68 million t | 108.77 million t | 60.09 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 39.82 million t | 102.41 million t | 62.58 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 32.26 million t | 104.92 million t | 72.66 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, OECD or South America?
- South America, at 117.93 million t against 29.36 million t in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between OECD and South America?
- 88.57 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do OECD and South America rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- OECD ranks 8th 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.