South America vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Woody savanna — Burning crop residues

South America
16.04 million t
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1.99 million t
in 2024
South America rank
10th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
7th

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues over time

  • South America
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 16.04 million t against 1.99 million t in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 14.04 million t.

That makes South America's figure about 8.0 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

South America ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 31 groups.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South America Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 20.21 million t 1.31 million t 18.90 million t South America
2000s 12.46 million t 728,683 t 11.73 million t South America
2010s 11.66 million t 567,043 t 11.09 million t South America
2020s 10.27 million t 875,407 t 9.39 million t South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burning crop residues, South America or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
South America, at 16.04 million t against 1.99 million t in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burning crop residues between South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
14.04 million t, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South America and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
South America ranks 10th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th 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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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