Benin vs South Africa: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square
Benin
37.59 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
28.71 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
South Africa rank
21st
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time
- Benin
- South Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 37.59 t per square kilometre against 28.71 t per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 8.88 t per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.36 t per square kilometre | 18.61 t per square kilometre | 71.75 t per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 80.68 t per square kilometre | 17.28 t per square kilometre | 63.4 t per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 50.39 t per square kilometre | 14.64 t per square kilometre | 35.75 t per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 38.45 t per square kilometre | 21.03 t per square kilometre | 17.42 t per square kilometre | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Benin or South Africa?
- Benin, at 37.59 t per square kilometre against 28.71 t per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Benin and South Africa?
- 8.88 t per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Benin ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.