Northern Africa vs Portugal: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
1,630 t
in 2024
Portugal
224,474 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 224,474 t against 1,630 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 222,844 t.
That makes Portugal's figure about 137.7 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.16 million t | 172,688 t | 19.99 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.21 million t | 148,994 t | 5.07 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 28,388 t | 161,741 t | 133,352 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33,297 t | 85,715 t | 52,418 t | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Northern Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 224,474 t against 1,630 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 222,844 t, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Portugal rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th 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.