Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Liberia
Liberia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.15 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.15 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Liberia peaked at 9.16 million t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
That places Liberia 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million t | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 199,413 t | -82.8% |
| 1997 | 139,625 t | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 215,570 t | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 170,630 t | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 152,668 t | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 9,172 t | -94.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 755,115 t | — |
| 2004 | 377,972 t | -49.9% |
| 2005 | 13,877 t | -96.3% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million t | +14558.2% |
| 2007 | 241,687 t | -88.1% |
| 2008 | 668,399 t | +176.6% |
| 2009 | 6.86 million t | +925.7% |
| 2010 | 397,781 t | -94.2% |
| 2011 | 845,331 t | +112.5% |
| 2012 | 455,294 t | -46.1% |
| 2013 | 748,152 t | +64.3% |
| 2014 | 3.55 million t | +374.7% |
| 2015 | 9.16 million t | +158.0% |
| 2016 | 670,691 t | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 628,732 t | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 267,124 t | -57.5% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million t | +778.7% |
| 2020 | 465,780 t | -80.2% |
| 2021 | 173,458 t | -62.8% |
| 2022 | 331,878 t | +91.3% |
| 2023 | 634,834 t | +91.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 million t | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 769,094 t | 139,625 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million t | 0 t | 6.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million t | 267,124 t | 9.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 552,000 t | 173,458 t | 1.15 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Liberia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Liberia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Liberia was 1.15 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 million t in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Liberia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Liberia ranks 42nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.