Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mali
Mali: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 2,313 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Mali stood at 2,313 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Mali peaked at 21.43 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2023.
That places Mali 101st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mali, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.94 million t | — |
| 1991 | 8.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.22 million t | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 8.34 million t | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 21.43 million t | +157.0% |
| 1999 | 20.06 million t | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 10.80 million t | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 40,482 t | -99.6% |
| 2002 | 2,313 t | -94.3% |
| 2003 | 31,229 t | +1250.0% |
| 2004 | 11,566 t | -63.0% |
| 2005 | 12,723 t | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 18,506 t | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 12,723 t | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 5,783 t | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 6,940 t | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 9,253 t | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 4,626 t | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 10,410 t | +125.0% |
| 2013 | 10,410 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,566 t | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 3,470 t | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 20,820 t | +499.9% |
| 2017 | 8,096 t | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 3,470 t | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 9,253 t | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 18,506 t | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 2,313 t | -87.5% |
| 2022 | 1,157 t | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 2,313 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.97 million t | 6.22 million t | 21.43 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million t | 2,313 t | 10.80 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,138 t | 3,470 t | 20,820 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,858 t | 0 t | 18,506 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 98 Algeria 4,329 t compare
- 99 Burundi 3,310 t compare
- 100 New Caledonia 2,316 t compare
- 102 Serbia and Montenegro 2,168 t compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 2,167 t compare
- 104 Uruguay 2,162 t compare
More climate change data for Mali
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.24 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Mali?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Mali was 2,313 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.