Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in South Africa
South Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 965,302 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 965,302 t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 128.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in South Africa peaked at 6.72 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 331,042 t, in 2020.
That places South Africa 5th 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.44 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.42 million t | +163.7% |
| 1997 | 5.90 million t | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 6.72 million t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 6.39 million t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.48 million t | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 969,632 t | -85.0% |
| 2002 | 3.73 million t | +284.9% |
| 2003 | 1.48 million t | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million t | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million t | +114.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million t | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million t | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million t | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million t | +133.7% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million t | -35.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million t | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million t | +32.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million t | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 919,298 t | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million t | +111.2% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million t | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million t | +41.5% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million t | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 694,270 t | -68.2% |
| 2020 | 331,042 t | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 1.51 million t | +356.4% |
| 2022 | 616,325 t | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 423,080 t | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 965,302 t | +128.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +356.4% | 331,042 t | 1.51 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 million t | 2.44 million t | 6.72 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 million t | 969,632 t | 6.48 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 million t | 694,270 t | 3.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,314 t | 331,042 t | 1.51 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 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
- 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
More climate change data for South Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 717.27 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in South Africa?
- Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in South Africa was 965,302 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.72 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 331,042 t in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.