South Africa vs Sudan: Savanna — Burning crop residues
South Africa
1.29 million t
in 2024
Sudan
1.65 million t
in 2024
South Africa rank
33rd
Sudan rank
30th
Savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.65 million t against 1.29 million t in South Africa, a difference of 360,440 t.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 709,680 t | 1.51 million t | 796,641 t | Sudan |
| 2020s | 697,349 t | 1.57 million t | 873,559 t | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burning crop residues, South Africa or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.65 million t against 1.29 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burning crop residues between South Africa and Sudan?
- 360,440 t, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for savanna — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 30th 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.