Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar
Madagascar: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 97,744 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar is 97,744 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.6% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 2.55 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 97,744 t, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 894,009 t | — |
| 1991 | 894,009 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 894,009 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 894,009 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 894,009 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 894,009 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 691,713 t | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 898,479 t | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 844,190 t | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 813,474 t | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 463,942 t | -43.0% |
| 2001 | 1.35 million t | +190.5% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million t | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million t | +74.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million t | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 2.55 million t | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 977,965 t | -61.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million t | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 928,297 t | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million t | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 778,368 t | -47.5% |
| 2011 | 940,227 t | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 799,544 t | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 811,130 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 565,294 t | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 804,286 t | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million t | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 476,744 t | -57.1% |
| 2018 | 290,344 t | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 531,563 t | +83.1% |
| 2020 | 625,337 t | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 266,922 t | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 131,451 t | -50.8% |
| 2023 | 248,081 t | +88.7% |
| 2024 | 97,744 t | -60.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 861,191 t | 691,713 t | 898,479 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million t | 463,942 t | 2.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,989 t | 290,344 t | 1.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,907 t | 97,744 t | 625,337 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 97,744 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,744 t in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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About this data
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.