Brazil vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual over time
- Brazil
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 86.48 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 155.73 % change on previous year.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 0.0749 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2000s | 20.23 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2010s | 47.14 % change on previous year | 3.83 % change on previous year | 43.31 % change on previous year | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.66 % change on previous year | 51.41 % change on previous year | 43.75 % change on previous year | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Brazil or Southern Africa?
- Brazil, at 86.48 % change on previous year against -69.25 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 155.73 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Southern Africa ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.