Grassland — Burning crop residues in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 16.94 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Burkina Faso, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 16.94 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.05 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million t, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.94 million t | — |
| 1991 | 9.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million t | -88.2% |
| 1997 | 1.44 million t | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million t | +74.9% |
| 1999 | 2.26 million t | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 2.76 million t | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 13.32 million t | +382.5% |
| 2002 | 16.66 million t | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 14.90 million t | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 17.08 million t | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 18.05 million t | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.17 million t | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 13.96 million t | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.50 million t | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 12.72 million t | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 13.40 million t | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.93 million t | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.97 million t | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million t | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 9.79 million t | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.49 million t | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 10.09 million t | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 8.95 million t | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.67 million t | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 6.87 million t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.30 million t | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 8.18 million t | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 6.53 million t | -20.2% |
| 2023 | 12.01 million t | +84.1% |
| 2024 | 16.94 million t | +41.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 16.94 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.81 million t, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 16.94 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.56 million t, 6.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in Burkina Faso 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 | +382.5% | 2.76 million t | 13.32 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.70 million t | 1.18 million t | 9.94 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.41 million t | 2.76 million t | 18.05 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.56 million t | 6.67 million t | 13.40 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.19 million t | 6.53 million t | 16.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
- 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
- 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Burkina Faso?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Burkina Faso was 16.94 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million t in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Burkina Faso ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.