Portugal vs South Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues
Portugal
224,474 t
in 2024
South Africa
284,029 t
in 2024
Portugal rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 284,029 t against 224,474 t in Portugal, a difference of 59,555 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 172,688 t | 1.17 million t | 996,048 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 148,994 t | 359,785 t | 210,791 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 161,741 t | 132,610 t | 29,131 t | Portugal |
| 2020s | 85,715 t | 125,608 t | 39,894 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 284,029 t against 224,474 t in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between Portugal and South Africa?
- 59,555 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Portugal ranks 29th 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.