Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mozambique
Mozambique: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 116.41 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique stood at 116.41 million t.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 236.16 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million t, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 4th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150.34 million t | — |
| 1991 | 150.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150.34 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.43 million t | -92.4% |
| 1997 | 7.15 million t | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 9.98 million t | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 8.24 million t | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million t | -75.2% |
| 2001 | 170.64 million t | +8240.7% |
| 2002 | 118.50 million t | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 156.63 million t | +32.2% |
| 2004 | 161.46 million t | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 180.88 million t | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 181.84 million t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 179.66 million t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 195.58 million t | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 171.25 million t | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 236.16 million t | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 189.89 million t | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 221.07 million t | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 221.63 million t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 213.13 million t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 197.94 million t | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 221.14 million t | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 205.82 million t | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 210.49 million t | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 171.57 million t | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 159.44 million t | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 165.75 million t | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 156.39 million t | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 117.72 million t | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 116.41 million t | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.88 million t | 7.15 million t | 150.34 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 151.85 million t | 2.05 million t | 195.58 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.88 million t | 171.57 million t | 236.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.14 million t | 116.41 million t | 165.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Brazil 285.39 million t compare
- 2 Zambia 157.72 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 320.10 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 130.32 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
- 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 59.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 116.41 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 236.16 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million t in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 4th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.