Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mali

Mali: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 111,038 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
111,038 t
Change on year
up 1,352.0%
World rank
21st
of 219 countries
All-time high
13.21 million t
in 2000
All-time low
305.88 t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 2.4M t1991: 2.4M t1992: 2.4M t1993: 2.4M t1994: 2.4M t1995: 2.4M t1996: 9.6M t1997: 8.4M t1998: 7.5M t1999: 11.1M t2000: 13.2M t2001: 682.4k t2002: 130.0k t2003: 276.8k t2004: 236.4k t2005: 54.8k t2006: 98.8k t2007: 52.3k t2008: 56.3k t2009: 18.4k t2010: 305.9 t2011: 5.8k t2012: 8.6k t2013: 23.6k t2014: 611.8 t2015: 8.0k t2016: 917.6 t2017: 2.1k t2018: 7.0k t2019: 8.9k t2020: 2.8k t2021: 13.5k t2022: 3.1k t2023: 7.6k t2024: 111.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mali is 111,038 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,352.0% on the previous year and up 18,050.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mali peaked at 13.21 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 305.88 t, in 2010.

Mali ranks 21st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mali, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2.40 million t
1991 2.40 million t +0.0%
1992 2.40 million t +0.0%
1993 2.40 million t +0.0%
1994 2.40 million t +0.0%
1995 2.40 million t +0.0%
1996 9.63 million t +301.5%
1997 8.40 million t -12.8%
1998 7.49 million t -10.8%
1999 11.11 million t +48.2%
2000 13.21 million t +19.0%
2001 682,390 t -94.8%
2002 129,995 t -81.0%
2003 276,813 t +112.9%
2004 236,439 t -14.6%
2005 54,751 t -76.8%
2006 98,797 t +80.4%
2007 52,304 t -47.1%
2008 56,281 t +7.6%
2009 18,353 t -67.4%
2010 305.88 t -98.3%
2011 5,812 t +1800.1%
2012 8,564 t +47.4%
2013 23,554 t +175.0%
2014 611.75 t -97.4%
2015 7,953 t +1200.0%
2016 917.63 t -88.5%
2017 2,141 t +133.3%
2018 7,035 t +228.6%
2019 8,870 t +26.1%
2020 2,753 t -69.0%
2021 13,458 t +388.9%
2022 3,059 t -77.3%
2023 7,647 t +150.0%
2024 111,038 t +1352.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.10 million t 2.40 million t 11.11 million t 10
2000s 1.48 million t 18,353 t 13.21 million t 10
2010s 6,576 t 305.88 t 23,554 t 10
2020s 27,591 t 2,753 t 111,038 t 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 18 Zambia 176,405 t compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 174,030 t compare
  3. 20 Sudan 149,866 t compare
  4. 22 Nicaragua 63,384 t compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 40,165 t compare
  6. 24 Kenya 35,084 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mali?
Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mali was 111,038 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 13.21 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 305.88 t in 2010.
How does Mali rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
Mali ranks 21st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 18,050.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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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