Mali vs South Africa: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square
Mali
23.35 t per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
28.71 t per square kilometre
in 2023
Mali rank
24th
South Africa rank
21st
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28.71 t per square kilometre against 23.35 t per square kilometre in Mali, a difference of 5.36 t per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.26 t per square kilometre | 18.61 t per square kilometre | 11.64 t per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2000s | 29.52 t per square kilometre | 17.28 t per square kilometre | 12.24 t per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2010s | 22.68 t per square kilometre | 14.64 t per square kilometre | 8.04 t per square kilometre | Mali |
| 2020s | 24.06 t per square kilometre | 21.03 t per square kilometre | 3.03 t per square kilometre | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28.71 t per square kilometre against 23.35 t per square kilometre in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Mali and South Africa?
- 5.36 t per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Mali ranks 24th 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.