Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 122.04 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa is 122.04 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 159.32 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.66 million t, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.21 million t | — |
| 1991 | 75.21 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.21 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.21 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.21 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.21 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.56 million t | -87.3% |
| 1997 | 9.40 million t | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.22 million t | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 9.67 million t | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 7.66 million t | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 74.57 million t | +873.9% |
| 2002 | 86.06 million t | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 106.45 million t | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 99.66 million t | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 113.88 million t | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 84.44 million t | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 120.56 million t | +42.8% |
| 2008 | 102.87 million t | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 98.04 million t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 105.47 million t | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 96.62 million t | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 159.32 million t | +64.9% |
| 2013 | 143.76 million t | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 135.09 million t | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 145.47 million t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 138.28 million t | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 108.86 million t | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 127.84 million t | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 104.48 million t | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 116.40 million t | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 125.91 million t | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 110.86 million t | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 116.96 million t | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 122.04 million t | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.11 million t | 9.40 million t | 75.21 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.42 million t | 7.66 million t | 120.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.52 million t | 96.62 million t | 159.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.44 million t | 110.86 million t | 125.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Sudan (former) 75.27 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.88 million t compare
- 5 Angola 70.19 million t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
- 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 122.04 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 159.32 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 million t in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.