Forest fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 21.93 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania, 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 United Republic of Tanzania is 21.93 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 109.69 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million t, in 2000.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.30 million t | — |
| 1991 | 59.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 59.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 59.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 59.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.15 million t | -89.6% |
| 1997 | 6.31 million t | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.24 million t | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million t | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.70 million t | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 41.60 million t | +1438.9% |
| 2002 | 56.14 million t | +34.9% |
| 2003 | 89.88 million t | +60.1% |
| 2004 | 79.66 million t | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 109.69 million t | +37.7% |
| 2006 | 77.70 million t | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 77.09 million t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.30 million t | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 95.61 million t | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 94.87 million t | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80.11 million t | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 90.85 million t | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 65.51 million t | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 63.20 million t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 86.15 million t | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 81.28 million t | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 84.66 million t | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 61.81 million t | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 60.46 million t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.37 million t | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 58.74 million t | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 42.05 million t | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 34.36 million t | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 21.93 million t | -36.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1438.9% | 2.70 million t | 41.60 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.27 million t | 5.18 million t | 59.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.74 million t | 2.70 million t | 109.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.89 million t | 60.46 million t | 94.87 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.29 million t | 21.93 million t | 58.74 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 4 Mozambique 116.41 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
- 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.03 million t compare
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania was 21.93 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.69 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million t in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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.