Cameroon vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Cameroon
226,068 t
in 2024
South Africa
284,029 t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 284,029 t against 226,068 t in Cameroon, a difference of 57,961 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million t | 1.17 million t | 5.74 million t | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2.33 million t | 359,785 t | 1.97 million t | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 345,623 t | 132,610 t | 213,013 t | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 361,830 t | 125,608 t | 236,221 t | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Cameroon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 284,029 t against 226,068 t in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Cameroon and South Africa?
- 57,961 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Cameroon ranks 28th 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.