Eastern Asia vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Eastern Asia
167,575 t
in 2024
South Africa
284,029 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Eastern Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 284,029 t against 167,575 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 116,454 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 689,166 t | 1.17 million t | 479,570 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.26 million t | 359,785 t | 896,046 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 544,981 t | 132,610 t | 412,371 t | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 247,944 t | 125,608 t | 122,335 t | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Eastern Asia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 284,029 t against 167,575 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 116,454 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Asia ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
- 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.