Northern Africa vs Türkiye: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
28.54 million t
in 2024
Türkiye
248,271 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
16th
Türkiye rank
14th
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 28.54 million t against 248,271 t in Türkiye, a difference of 28.29 million t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 114.9 times Türkiye's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 31 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 212.44 million t | 766,907 t | 211.68 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 208.90 million t | 182,026 t | 208.72 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 58.56 million t | 195,267 t | 58.36 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 28.02 million t | 253,495 t | 27.77 million t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, Northern Africa or Türkiye?
- Northern Africa, at 28.54 million t against 248,271 t in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between Northern Africa and Türkiye?
- 28.29 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Türkiye?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 16th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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.