Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Tunisia
Tunisia: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 8,658 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 8,658 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Tunisia peaked at 201,306 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Tunisia 90th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,695 t | — |
| 1991 | 20,695 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,695 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,695 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,695 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,695 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,552 t | -92.5% |
| 1997 | 1,325 t | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 2,052 t | +54.8% |
| 1999 | 1,847 t | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 21,948 t | +1088.3% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 5,411 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 8,658 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1,082 t | — |
| 2010 | 1,082 t | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16,235 t | +1400.2% |
| 2012 | 9,740 t | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 46,539 t | +377.8% |
| 2014 | 48,703 t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 11,905 t | -75.6% |
| 2016 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 201,306 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 9,739 t | — |
| 2020 | 12,988 t | +33.4% |
| 2021 | 59,523 t | +358.3% |
| 2022 | 84,417 t | +41.8% |
| 2023 | 45,456 t | -46.2% |
| 2024 | 8,658 t | -81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,095 t | 1,325 t | 20,695 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,710 t | 0 t | 21,948 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,525 t | 0 t | 201,306 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,208 t | 8,658 t | 84,417 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Tunisia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7698 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Tunisia?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Tunisia was 8,658 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 201,306 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.