Central African Republic vs South America: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central African Republic
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 196.67 million t against 74.80 million t in Central African Republic, a difference of 121.87 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.6 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and South America ranks 11th of 221 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.47 million t | 159.64 million t | 49.17 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 112.32 million t | 180.14 million t | 67.82 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 90.32 million t | 164.63 million t | 74.30 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 77.25 million t | 168.53 million t | 91.27 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Central African Republic or South America?
- South America, at 196.67 million t against 74.80 million t in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Central African Republic and South America?
- 121.87 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and South America rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and South America ranks 11th 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.