Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa
Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 27.39 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa stood at 27.39 million t.
The figure is down 74.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 201.67 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.32 million t, in 2019.
Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.15 million t | — |
| 1991 | 79.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 79.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.65 million t | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 100.90 million t | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 131.93 million t | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 125.66 million t | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 109.98 million t | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 99.19 million t | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 95.89 million t | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.85 million t | -47.0% |
| 2004 | 48.72 million t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 53.49 million t | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 62.72 million t | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 61.33 million t | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 92.88 million t | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 54.83 million t | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 119.78 million t | +118.5% |
| 2011 | 201.67 million t | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 119.82 million t | -40.6% |
| 2013 | 54.50 million t | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 25.84 million t | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 31.36 million t | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 29.11 million t | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 50.80 million t | +74.5% |
| 2018 | 32.08 million t | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 15.32 million t | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 64.53 million t | +321.1% |
| 2021 | 121.31 million t | +88.0% |
| 2022 | 79.28 million t | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 107.14 million t | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 27.39 million t | -74.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +321.1% | 15.32 million t | 64.53 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.11 million t | 79.15 million t | 131.93 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.99 million t | 48.72 million t | 109.98 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.03 million t | 15.32 million t | 201.67 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.93 million t | 27.39 million t | 121.31 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Australia 175.77 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 175.77 million t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.10 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 14.56 million t compare
- 5 Botswana 13.64 million t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 902,869 t compare
- 6 Angola 7.77 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 114,923 t compare
- 7 South Africa 3.24 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 8 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa was 27.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 201.67 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 million t in 2019.
- How does Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.