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South Africa: Agrifood systems emissions: Emissions from Fires: Forest fires, Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)

1.25Mt · 2025+26.9% since 2015

FAOSTAT domain GI. Agrifood systems emissions: Emissions from Fires: Forest fires, Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) (t). Annual figures for South Africa from 2000 to 2025.

20002025

Every year

YearValue (t)Note
20251,254,468.22E
20243,453,620.079E
2023814,974.085E
2022583,449.592E
20211,098,388.672E
20201,632,895.899E
20191,905,618.889E
20184,268,628.3E
20171,748,644.295E
20161,220,183.577E
2015988,803.523E
20142,038,784.945E
20131,468,005.589E
20121,520,352.221E
20111,446,144.417E
20101,749,189.311E
20091,176,370.516E
20082,204,722.993E
20073,741,910.028E
20061,024,995.192E
20053,417,224.85E
2004853,089.376E
20032,299,795.172E
2002936,709.916E
20011,010,989.001E
20002,878,052.155E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Agrifood systems emissions: Emissions from Fires: Forest fires, Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-gi-6992-7245-t (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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