Central African Republic vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central African Republic
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 74.80 million t against 48.35 million t in Southern Africa, a difference of 26.45 million t.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.47 million t | 103.49 million t | 6.98 million t | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 112.32 million t | 92.50 million t | 19.81 million t | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 90.32 million t | 99.39 million t | 9.07 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 77.25 million t | 114.58 million t | 37.32 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Central African Republic or Southern Africa?
- Central African Republic, at 74.80 million t against 48.35 million t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Central African Republic and Southern Africa?
- 26.45 million t, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Central African Republic ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 13th 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.