Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 150,172 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 150,172 t for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 95.1% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 35.80 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11,317 t, in 2018.
Northern Africa ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 417,726 t | — |
| 1991 | 417,726 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 417,726 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 417,726 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 417,726 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 417,726 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.00 million t | +4686.7% |
| 1997 | 20.98 million t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 29.52 million t | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 35.80 million t | +21.3% |
| 2000 | 25.46 million t | -28.9% |
| 2001 | 758,778 t | -97.0% |
| 2002 | 274,232 t | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 536,238 t | +95.5% |
| 2004 | 272,439 t | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 318,001 t | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 77,733 t | -75.6% |
| 2007 | 318,546 t | +309.8% |
| 2008 | 188,087 t | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 545,428 t | +190.0% |
| 2010 | 302,053 t | -44.6% |
| 2011 | 68,737 t | -77.2% |
| 2012 | 649,539 t | +845.0% |
| 2013 | 181,750 t | -72.0% |
| 2014 | 698,872 t | +284.5% |
| 2015 | 321,291 t | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 115,389 t | -64.1% |
| 2017 | 149,878 t | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 11,317 t | -92.4% |
| 2019 | 98,758 t | +772.6% |
| 2020 | 266,172 t | +169.5% |
| 2021 | 215,977 t | -18.9% |
| 2022 | 43,030 t | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 76,992 t | +78.9% |
| 2024 | 150,172 t | +95.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +4686.7% | 417,726 t | 20.00 million t |
| 2012 | +845.0% | 68,737 t | 649,539 t |
| 2019 | +772.6% | 11,317 t | 98,758 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.88 million t | 417,726 t | 35.80 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million t | 77,733 t | 25.46 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,758 t | 11,317 t | 698,872 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 150,469 t | 43,030 t | 266,172 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 150,172 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.80 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,317 t in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.