Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mozambique
Mozambique: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 144,080 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique stood at 144,080 t.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 2.55 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 77,127 t, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 9th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 825,283 t | — |
| 1991 | 825,283 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 825,283 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 825,283 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 825,283 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 825,283 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million t | +180.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million t | -35.9% |
| 1998 | 2.19 million t | +47.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million t | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 704,834 t | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million t | +262.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million t | -40.5% |
| 2003 | 485,165 t | -68.0% |
| 2004 | 840,666 t | +73.3% |
| 2005 | 998,955 t | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 448,535 t | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 737,619 t | +64.5% |
| 2008 | 744,623 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 645,738 t | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 816,522 t | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 833,635 t | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 636,556 t | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 699,965 t | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 621,977 t | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 622,226 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77,127 t | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 310,261 t | +302.3% |
| 2018 | 502,431 t | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 407,529 t | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 251,001 t | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 383,076 t | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 250,978 t | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 137,177 t | -45.3% |
| 2024 | 144,080 t | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million t | 825,283 t | 2.32 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 967,686 t | 448,535 t | 2.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 552,823 t | 77,127 t | 833,635 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,262 t | 137,177 t | 383,076 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Namibia 465,622 t compare
- 7 Botswana 423,395 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,283 t compare
- 8 Brazil 247,754 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 10 Mexico 124,851 t compare
- 11 Zambia 108,508 t compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 99,425 t compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 144,080 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,127 t in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.