Angola vs Australia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues

Angola
223.42 million t
in 2024
Australia
295.62 million t
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Australia rank
3rd

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Angola
  • Australia
200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 295.62 million t against 223.42 million t in Angola, a difference of 72.20 million t.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Angola ranks 4th and Australia ranks 3rd of 221 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Australia Difference Ahead
1990s 199.52 million t 441.60 million t 242.08 million t Australia
2000s 218.93 million t 516.75 million t 297.82 million t Australia
2010s 212.61 million t 456.54 million t 243.93 million t Australia
2020s 207.35 million t 332.24 million t 124.89 million t Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Angola or Australia?
Australia, at 295.62 million t against 223.42 million t in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Angola and Australia?
72.20 million t, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Australia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Australia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Angola ranks 4th and Australia ranks 3rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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

Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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