Central America vs South Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Central America
11.64 million t
in 2024
South Africa
21.41 million t
in 2024
Central America rank
20th
South Africa rank
17th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Central America
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 21.41 million t against 11.64 million t in Central America, a difference of 9.76 million t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Central America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 31 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.79 million t | 22.58 million t | 13.79 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.03 million t | 20.96 million t | 10.93 million t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 9.78 million t | 17.76 million t | 7.98 million t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.85 million t | 24.69 million t | 14.84 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Central America or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 21.41 million t against 11.64 million t in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Central America and South Africa?
- 9.76 million t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Central America ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 17th of 31 groups.
- 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.