Angola vs Eastern Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Angola
223.42 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa
483.82 million t
in 2024
Angola rank
4th
Eastern Africa rank
7th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Angola
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 483.82 million t against 223.42 million t in Angola, a difference of 260.39 million t.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Angola's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.52 million t | 386.75 million t | 187.23 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 218.93 million t | 405.89 million t | 186.96 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 212.61 million t | 504.62 million t | 292.01 million t | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 207.35 million t | 476.67 million t | 269.32 million t | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Angola or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 483.82 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 Eastern Africa?
- 260.39 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Eastern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Eastern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Angola ranks 4th and Eastern Africa ranks 7th 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
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.