Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa
Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 9.56 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa stood at 9.56 million t.
That represents a change of up 83.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 50.45 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.21 million t, in 2023.
Africa ranks 3rd of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.85 million t | — |
| 1991 | 25.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.85 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.19 million t | +24.5% |
| 1997 | 34.38 million t | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 50.45 million t | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 46.57 million t | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 32.99 million t | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 30.72 million t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 27.88 million t | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 31.50 million t | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 37.75 million t | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 31.86 million t | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 18.83 million t | -40.9% |
| 2007 | 23.07 million t | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 17.59 million t | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 21.33 million t | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 18.11 million t | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 37.87 million t | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 35.72 million t | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.21 million t | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 13.71 million t | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 13.64 million t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.22 million t | +55.5% |
| 2017 | 18.55 million t | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 10.24 million t | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 8.30 million t | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 26.61 million t | +220.8% |
| 2021 | 17.72 million t | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 5.24 million t | -70.4% |
| 2023 | 5.21 million t | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 9.56 million t | +83.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.87 million t | 25.85 million t | 50.45 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.35 million t | 17.59 million t | 37.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.66 million t | 8.30 million t | 37.87 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 million t | 5.21 million t | 26.61 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 OECD 8.83 million t compare
- 2 Australia 8.21 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 8.21 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,118 t compare
- 4 Angola 7.12 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 9,709 t compare
- 5 South Africa 965,302 t compare
- 6 Namibia 465,622 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 shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Africa was 9.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.45 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 million t in 2023.
- How does Africa rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 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.