Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 130.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic is 130.32 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic peaked at 219.88 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.35 million t, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 149.27 million t | — |
| 1991 | 149.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 149.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 149.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 149.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 149.27 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.35 million t | -93.1% |
| 1997 | 23.91 million t | +131.1% |
| 1998 | 37.71 million t | +57.7% |
| 1999 | 31.59 million t | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 24.01 million t | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 164.75 million t | +586.1% |
| 2002 | 135.16 million t | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 219.88 million t | +62.7% |
| 2004 | 154.64 million t | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 214.56 million t | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 188.30 million t | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 219.12 million t | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 192.79 million t | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 125.82 million t | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 184.39 million t | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 205.09 million t | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 197.89 million t | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 170.31 million t | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 144.44 million t | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 147.00 million t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 210.34 million t | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 178.34 million t | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 182.13 million t | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 178.97 million t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 170.22 million t | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 175.84 million t | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 179.97 million t | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 131.05 million t | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 130.32 million t | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.92 million t | 10.35 million t | 149.27 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.90 million t | 24.01 million t | 219.88 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.89 million t | 144.44 million t | 210.34 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 157.48 million t | 130.32 million t | 179.97 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
- 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 320.10 million t compare
- 4 Mozambique 116.41 million t compare
- 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
- 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic was 130.32 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 219.88 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.35 million t in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.