Chad vs South America: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Chad
24.91 million t
in 2024
South America
196.67 million t
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
South America rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Chad
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 196.67 million t against 24.91 million t in Chad, a difference of 171.76 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 7.9 times Chad's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 14th 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 | Chad | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.42 million t | 159.64 million t | 109.22 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 46.90 million t | 180.14 million t | 133.24 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 35.48 million t | 164.63 million t | 129.15 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 29.39 million t | 168.53 million t | 139.14 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Chad or South America?
- South America, at 196.67 million t against 24.91 million t in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Chad and South America?
- 171.76 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chad and South America rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Chad ranks 14th 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.