Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 65,027 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 65,027 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 81.65 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 37,502 t, in 2018.
That places Northern Africa 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.82 million t | — |
| 1991 | 11.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.14 million t | +70.3% |
| 1997 | 49.27 million t | +144.7% |
| 1998 | 72.90 million t | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 81.65 million t | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 54.79 million t | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 11.86 million t | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 5.18 million t | -56.3% |
| 2003 | 10.52 million t | +102.9% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million t | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 17.62 million t | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 6.71 million t | -61.9% |
| 2007 | 17.08 million t | +154.7% |
| 2008 | 15.16 million t | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 8.09 million t | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 8.30 million t | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.86 million t | +91.2% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million t | -87.7% |
| 2013 | 209,982 t | -89.3% |
| 2014 | 354,905 t | +69.0% |
| 2015 | 71,362 t | -79.9% |
| 2016 | 373,342 t | +423.2% |
| 2017 | 2.63 million t | +603.3% |
| 2018 | 37,502 t | -98.6% |
| 2019 | 341,408 t | +810.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million t | +232.3% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million t | +91.5% |
| 2022 | 951,287 t | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 738,109 t | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 65,027 t | -91.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.49 million t | 11.82 million t | 81.65 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.91 million t | 5.18 million t | 54.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million t | 37,502 t | 15.86 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million t | 65,027 t | 2.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 23 Honduras 6.20 million t compare
- 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
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 62,372 t compare
- 28 China 4.31 million t compare
- 28 China, mainland 4.31 million t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 65,027 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.65 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,502 t in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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.