South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) … capita Biomass

South Africa
0.0027 t per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.0032 t per person
in 2023
South Africa rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
26th

Sugar cane: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) … capita Biomass over time

  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.0032 t per person against 0.0027 t per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005 t per person.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 93 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 0.005 t per person 0.0018 t per person 0.0032 t per person South Africa
1970s 0.0049 t per person 0.0024 t per person 0.0025 t per person South Africa
1980s 0.0049 t per person 0.0024 t per person 0.0025 t per person South Africa
1990s 0.0042 t per person 0.0019 t per person 0.0023 t per person South Africa
2000s 0.0041 t per person 0.0021 t per person 0.002 t per person South Africa
2010s 0.0031 t per person 0.0024 t per person 0.0007 t per person South Africa
2020s 0.0027 t per person 0.0031 t per person 0.0004 t per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 0.0032 t per person against 0.0027 t per person in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
0.0005 t per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
South Africa ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.