Northern Africa vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Northern Africa
1,630 t
in 2024
South Africa
284,029 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
28th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Northern Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 284,029 t against 1,630 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 282,399 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 174.3 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 26th of 31 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.16 million t | 1.17 million t | 19.00 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 5.21 million t | 359,785 t | 4.85 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 28,388 t | 132,610 t | 104,221 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33,297 t | 125,608 t | 92,312 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Northern Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 284,029 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 South Africa?
- 282,399 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th 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.