Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 7.79 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
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 Middle Africa is 7.79 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 113.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 23.04 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.16 million t, in 2022.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.13 million t | — |
| 1991 | 13.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.39 million t | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 14.70 million t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 22.80 million t | +55.1% |
| 1999 | 23.04 million t | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.97 million t | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 17.96 million t | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.03 million t | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 20.19 million t | +34.3% |
| 2004 | 18.10 million t | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 16.25 million t | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 8.79 million t | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 12.44 million t | +41.6% |
| 2008 | 7.20 million t | -42.2% |
| 2009 | 6.43 million t | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 7.03 million t | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 7.98 million t | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.93 million t | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 8.26 million t | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 7.01 million t | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.09 million t | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.60 million t | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 7.44 million t | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 6.17 million t | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 6.28 million t | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.57 million t | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 5.79 million t | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million t | -45.4% |
| 2023 | 3.65 million t | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 7.79 million t | +113.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.37 million t | 13.13 million t | 23.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.14 million t | 6.43 million t | 20.19 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million t | 6.17 million t | 9.60 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 million t | 3.16 million t | 9.57 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 178.10 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa was 7.79 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.04 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 million t in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.