Grassland — Burning crop residues in Chad

Chad: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 23.34 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.34 million t
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 220 countries
All-time high
45.41 million t
in 2005
All-time low
7.61 million t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Chad, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M1990200720241990: 29.2M t1991: 29.2M t1992: 29.2M t1993: 29.2M t1994: 29.2M t1995: 29.2M t1996: 8.4M t1997: 7.6M t1998: 9.2M t1999: 13.4M t2000: 11.0M t2001: 31.9M t2002: 38.7M t2003: 38.8M t2004: 40.4M t2005: 45.4M t2006: 38.9M t2007: 41.5M t2008: 37.6M t2009: 30.4M t2010: 32.6M t2011: 36.1M t2012: 34.9M t2013: 31.7M t2014: 29.5M t2015: 29.7M t2016: 36.5M t2017: 27.9M t2018: 32.9M t2019: 25.4M t2020: 32.4M t2021: 30.1M t2022: 25.1M t2023: 25.2M t2024: 23.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Chad recorded 23.34 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Chad peaked at 45.41 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.61 million t, in 1997.

Chad ranks 10th 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 Chad, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Chad, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 29.19 million t
1991 29.19 million t +0.0%
1992 29.19 million t +0.0%
1993 29.19 million t +0.0%
1994 29.19 million t +0.0%
1995 29.19 million t +0.0%
1996 8.42 million t -71.2%
1997 7.61 million t -9.6%
1998 9.16 million t +20.3%
1999 13.39 million t +46.2%
2000 10.95 million t -18.2%
2001 31.87 million t +191.0%
2002 38.72 million t +21.5%
2003 38.83 million t +0.3%
2004 40.38 million t +4.0%
2005 45.41 million t +12.5%
2006 38.94 million t -14.3%
2007 41.54 million t +6.7%
2008 37.56 million t -9.6%
2009 30.38 million t -19.1%
2010 32.59 million t +7.3%
2011 36.10 million t +10.8%
2012 34.91 million t -3.3%
2013 31.74 million t -9.1%
2014 29.48 million t -7.1%
2015 29.72 million t +0.8%
2016 36.50 million t +22.8%
2017 27.90 million t -23.6%
2018 32.89 million t +17.9%
2019 25.40 million t -22.8%
2020 32.37 million t +27.4%
2021 30.11 million t -7.0%
2022 25.12 million t -16.6%
2023 25.21 million t +0.3%
2024 23.34 million t -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.37 million t 7.61 million t 29.19 million t 10
2000s 35.46 million t 10.95 million t 45.41 million t 10
2010s 31.72 million t 25.40 million t 36.50 million t 10
2020s 27.23 million t 23.34 million t 32.37 million t 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
  2. 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
  3. 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
  4. 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
  5. 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
  6. 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  7. 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
  8. 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Chad?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Chad was 23.34 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 45.41 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 7.61 million t in 1997.
How does Chad rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Chad ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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