Eastern Africa vs South Africa: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate

Eastern Africa
-8.15 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Africa
2.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
28th
South Africa rank
25th

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.65 % change on previous year against -8.15 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 10.8 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.26 % change on previous year 9.02 % change on previous year 4.76 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 1.57 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year 0.2737 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 0.0292 % change on previous year 2.17 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 0.9266 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s 2.03 % change on previous year -1.14 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2010s 2.44 % change on previous year 0.0195 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2020s -0.6992 % change on previous year -0.7578 % change on previous year 0.0587 % change on previous year Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.65 % change on previous year against -8.15 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
10.8 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions ch4), annual growth rate?
Eastern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate. 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 (Emissions CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
144 places, 7,986 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.