Grassland — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 7.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Central African Republic stood at 7.38 million t.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Central African Republic peaked at 15.38 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million t, in 1996.
Central African Republic ranks 20th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, 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 | 1.03 million t | -89.6% |
| 1997 | 1.09 million t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million t | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million t | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million t | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.55 million t | +816.2% |
| 2002 | 14.26 million t | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 14.12 million t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.38 million t | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 14.17 million t | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million t | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.15 million t | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 13.26 million t | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 8.35 million t | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 10.72 million t | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 11.26 million t | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.13 million t | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.17 million t | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 10.47 million t | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 13.11 million t | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 13.08 million t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.51 million t | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.81 million t | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 9.33 million t | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 10.46 million t | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 11.51 million t | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 8.80 million t | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 10.83 million t | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 7.38 million t | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 million t | 1.03 million t | 9.94 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.02 million t | 1.37 million t | 15.38 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 million t | 9.33 million t | 13.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.80 million t | 7.38 million t | 11.51 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 17 Nigeria 14.98 million t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Mozambique 13.83 million t compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Congo 10.16 million t compare
- 21 Botswana 6.33 million t compare
- 22 Namibia 5.07 million t compare
- 23 Ethiopia 4.99 million t compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Central African Republic?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Central African Republic was 7.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 1996.
- How does Central African Republic rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.