Bangladesh vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Bangladesh
281,206 t
in 2024
South Africa
284,029 t
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 284,029 t against 281,206 t in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,823 t.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,318 t | 1.17 million t | 1.07 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 218,891 t | 359,785 t | 140,894 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 143,251 t | 132,610 t | 10,642 t | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 192,262 t | 125,608 t | 66,654 t | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 284,029 t against 281,206 t in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 2,823 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.