Nepal vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Nepal
448,666 t
in 2024
South Africa
284,029 t
in 2024
Nepal rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Nepal
- South Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 448,666 t against 284,029 t in South Africa, a difference of 164,637 t.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95,587 t | 1.17 million t | 1.07 million t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 93,333 t | 359,785 t | 266,451 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 165,096 t | 132,610 t | 32,486 t | Nepal |
| 2020s | 217,833 t | 125,608 t | 92,225 t | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Nepal or South Africa?
- Nepal, at 448,666 t against 284,029 t in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Nepal and South Africa?
- 164,637 t, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Nepal ranks 23rd 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.