Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eritrea

Eritrea: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 49,709 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
49,709 t
Change on year
down 80.8%
World rank
78th
of 220 countries
All-time high
280,724 t
in 1999
All-time low
222.43 t
in 2018
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eritrea, 1993–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1993200820241993: 85.5k t1994: 85.5k t1995: 85.5k t1996: 128.1k t1997: 218.1k t1998: 98.0k t1999: 280.7k t2000: 233.4k t2001: 22.4k t2002: 108.4k t2003: 43.7k t2004: 18.4k t2005: 26.7k t2006: 37.1k t2007: 193.9k t2008: 190.4k t2009: 5.8k t2010: 5.6k t2011: 49.3k t2012: 27.4k t2013: 43.0k t2014: 29.0k t2015: 19.1k t2016: 4.0k t2017: 6.2k t2018: 222.4 t2019: 37.8k t2020: 183.5k t2021: 78.4k t2022: 82.5k t2023: 259.0k t2024: 49.7k t

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

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Eritrea, 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 75 Philippines 53,791 t compare
  2. 76 Chile 52,378 t compare
  3. 77 Greece 51,398 t compare
  4. 79 Suriname 47,786 t compare
  5. 80 Burundi 36,553 t compare
  6. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,477 t compare

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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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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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