Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 62,372 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 62,372 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 52.3% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 5.44 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 46,258 t, in 2021.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 817,516 t | — |
| 1991 | 817,516 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 817,516 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 817,516 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 817,516 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 817,516 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 558,837 t | -31.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 million t | +155.3% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million t | +120.6% |
| 1999 | 3.17 million t | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.43 million t | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 5.44 million t | +124.5% |
| 2002 | 522,547 t | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 771,362 t | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 380,460 t | -50.7% |
| 2005 | 346,915 t | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 275,231 t | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million t | +356.1% |
| 2008 | 303,820 t | -75.8% |
| 2009 | 302,988 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 225,516 t | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 267,143 t | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million t | +320.5% |
| 2013 | 249,798 t | -77.8% |
| 2014 | 131,361 t | -47.4% |
| 2015 | 107,127 t | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 255,489 t | +138.5% |
| 2017 | 144,327 t | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 55,510 t | -61.5% |
| 2019 | 90,045 t | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 375,771 t | +317.3% |
| 2021 | 46,258 t | -87.7% |
| 2022 | 113,330 t | +145.0% |
| 2023 | 130,685 t | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 62,372 t | -52.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million t | 558,837 t | 3.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million t | 275,231 t | 5.44 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,958 t | 55,510 t | 1.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,683 t | 46,258 t | 375,771 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 24 Madagascar 6.06 million t compare
- 25 Peru 6.06 million t compare
- 26 Cameroon 4.99 million t compare
- 27 Chad 4.53 million t compare
- 28 China 4.31 million t compare
- 28 China, mainland 4.31 million t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 30 South Africa 3.45 million t compare
More climate change data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 60.91 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,804 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,809 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,315 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 608.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 706.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.3 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire was 62,372 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,258 t in 2021.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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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.