South Africa vs South-eastern Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues over time
- South Africa
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
South-eastern Asia currently reports 22.66 million t against 21.41 million t in South Africa, a difference of 1.26 million t.
That makes South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South-eastern Asia ahead.
South Africa ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and South-eastern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.58 million t | 25.23 million t | 2.65 million t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 20.96 million t | 27.55 million t | 6.59 million t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 17.76 million t | 27.85 million t | 10.09 million t | South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 24.69 million t | 22.63 million t | 2.06 million t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues, South Africa or South-eastern Asia?
- South-eastern Asia, at 22.66 million t against 21.41 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues between South Africa and South-eastern Asia?
- 1.26 million t, with South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South-eastern Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South-eastern Asia rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 17th and South-eastern Asia ranks 18th 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.