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Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Egypt

Egypt: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 306.5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
306.5 t
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
53rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
25,434 t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Egypt, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 1.4k t1991: 1.4k t1992: 1.4k t1993: 1.4k t1994: 1.4k t1995: 1.4k t1996: 1.1k t1997: 974.7 t1998: 2.0k t1999: 25.4k t2000: 1.2k t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 306.6 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 0 t2013: 0 t2014: 0 t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 0 t2021: 0 t2022: 613.2 t2023: 612.6 t2024: 306.5 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt stood at 306.5 t.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt peaked at 25,434 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

Egypt ranks 53rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Egypt, year by year

Year t Change
1990 1,433 t —
1991 1,433 t +0.0%
1992 1,433 t +0.0%
1993 1,433 t +0.0%
1994 1,433 t +0.0%
1995 1,433 t +0.0%
1996 1,114 t -22.3%
1997 974.73 t -12.5%
1998 1,961 t +101.2%
1999 25,434 t +1197.0%
2000 1,210 t -95.2%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 0 t —
2003 306.65 t —
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 0 t —
2006 0 t —
2007 0 t —
2008 0 t —
2009 0 t —
2010 0 t —
2011 0 t —
2012 0 t —
2013 0 t —
2014 0 t —
2015 0 t —
2016 0 t —
2017 0 t —
2018 0 t —
2019 0 t —
2020 0 t —
2021 0 t —
2022 613.2 t —
2023 612.62 t -0.1%
2024 306.5 t -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,808 t 974.73 t 25,434 t 10
2000s 151.62 t 0 t 1,210 t 10
2010s 0 t 0 t 0 t 10
2020s 306.46 t 0 t 613.2 t 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt was 306.5 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 25,434 t in 1999.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Egypt ranks 53rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Egypt 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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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — 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
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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