Mexico vs South Africa: Wheat — Burning crop residues

Mexico
323,131 t
in 2050
South Africa
355,007 t
in 2050
Mexico rank
36th
South Africa rank
35th

Wheat — Burning crop residues over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 355,007 t against 323,131 t in Mexico, a difference of 31,876 t.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 125 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 320,940 t 574,756 t 253,815 t South Africa
1970s 293,064 t 770,840 t 477,776 t South Africa
1980s 397,875 t 749,720 t 351,845 t South Africa
1990s 344,270 t 455,072 t 110,802 t South Africa
2000s 270,167 t 320,780 t 50,613 t South Africa
2010s 263,731 t 207,253 t 56,478 t Mexico
2020s 226,526 t 213,805 t 12,720 t Mexico
2030s 304,653 t 341,334 t 36,681 t South Africa
2050s 323,131 t 355,007 t 31,876 t South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — burning crop residues, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 355,007 t against 323,131 t in Mexico as of 2050.
What is the difference in wheat — burning crop residues between Mexico and South Africa?
31,876 t, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2050.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for wheat — burning crop residues?
Mexico ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 35th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).