Congo vs Southern Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Congo
23.00 million t
in 2024
Southern Africa
48.35 million t
in 2024
Congo rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
13th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Congo
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 48.35 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo, a difference of 25.35 million t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 221 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 million t | 103.49 million t | 92.00 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 14.14 million t | 92.50 million t | 78.36 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 19.03 million t | 99.39 million t | 80.36 million t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 18.15 million t | 114.58 million t | 96.43 million t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Congo or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 48.35 million t against 23.00 million t in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Congo and Southern Africa?
- 25.35 million t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Southern Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Congo ranks 16th 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.