Brazil vs Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues

Brazil
107.86 million t
in 2024
Mozambique
99.98 million t
in 2024
Brazil rank
8th
Mozambique rank
9th

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time

  • Brazil
  • Mozambique
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020072024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 107.86 million t against 99.98 million t in Mozambique, a difference of 7.87 million t.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mozambique ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 86.66 million t 101.88 million t 15.22 million t Mozambique
2000s 89.11 million t 107.83 million t 18.72 million t Mozambique
2010s 96.01 million t 105.02 million t 9.01 million t Mozambique
2020s 82.13 million t 102.24 million t 20.11 million t Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Brazil or Mozambique?
Brazil, at 107.86 million t against 99.98 million t in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Brazil and Mozambique?
7.87 million t, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mozambique?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mozambique rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Brazil ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 9th 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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