Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 49,709 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 49,709 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.8% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Eritrea peaked at 280,724 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 222.43 t, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 85,511 t | — |
| 1994 | 85,511 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,511 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 128,126 t | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 218,052 t | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 97,955 t | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 280,724 t | +186.6% |
| 2000 | 233,384 t | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 22,436 t | -90.4% |
| 2002 | 108,439 t | +383.3% |
| 2003 | 43,709 t | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 18,351 t | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 26,693 t | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 37,147 t | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 193,858 t | +421.9% |
| 2008 | 190,409 t | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5,783 t | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 5,561 t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 49,272 t | +786.1% |
| 2012 | 27,360 t | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 43,042 t | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 29,028 t | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 19,130 t | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 4,021 t | -79.0% |
| 2017 | 6,205 t | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 222.43 t | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 37,791 t | +16890.0% |
| 2020 | 183,514 t | +385.6% |
| 2021 | 78,411 t | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 82,502 t | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 258,982 t | +213.9% |
| 2024 | 49,709 t | -80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,199 t | 85,511 t | 280,724 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 88,021 t | 5,783 t | 233,384 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,163 t | 222.43 t | 49,272 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,623 t | 49,709 t | 258,982 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Eritrea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1557 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Eritrea?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Eritrea was 49,709 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 280,724 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.43 t in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Eritrea ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.