Brazil vs South Africa: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … unit
Brazil
0 t per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.0001 t per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Brazil rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … unit over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in Brazil, a difference of 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2000s | 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP against 0 t per US$ of GDP in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0001 t per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Brazil ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.