Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South America: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.89 million t
in 2024
South America
196.67 million t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
10th
South America rank
11th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 196.67 million t against 2.89 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 193.78 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 68.0 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and South America ranks 11th of 22 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643,510 t | 159.64 million t | 159.00 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 449,530 t | 180.14 million t | 179.69 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 543,258 t | 164.63 million t | 164.08 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 1.26 million t | 168.53 million t | 167.27 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South America?
- South America, at 196.67 million t against 2.89 million t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
- 193.78 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South America rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 10th and South America ranks 11th of 22 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.