Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mali

Mali: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 33.39 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.39 million t
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
8th
of 220 countries
All-time high
39.39 million t
in 2004
All-time low
9.40 million t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mali, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 26.6M t1991: 26.6M t1992: 26.6M t1993: 26.6M t1994: 26.6M t1995: 26.6M t1996: 9.4M t1997: 9.7M t1998: 11.3M t1999: 14.0M t2000: 10.7M t2001: 34.6M t2002: 28.7M t2003: 26.5M t2004: 39.4M t2005: 36.8M t2006: 36.6M t2007: 34.0M t2008: 35.5M t2009: 26.6M t2010: 29.2M t2011: 27.7M t2012: 25.3M t2013: 28.4M t2014: 25.8M t2015: 24.9M t2016: 33.9M t2017: 25.9M t2018: 22.0M t2019: 24.5M t2020: 30.0M t2021: 29.7M t2022: 27.5M t2023: 28.2M t2024: 33.4M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Mali stood at 33.39 million t.

That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Mali peaked at 39.39 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.40 million t, in 1996.

That places Mali 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mali, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 26.56 million t
1991 26.56 million t +0.0%
1992 26.56 million t +0.0%
1993 26.56 million t +0.0%
1994 26.56 million t +0.0%
1995 26.56 million t +0.0%
1996 9.40 million t -64.6%
1997 9.66 million t +2.8%
1998 11.35 million t +17.5%
1999 14.01 million t +23.5%
2000 10.66 million t -24.0%
2001 34.61 million t +224.7%
2002 28.66 million t -17.2%
2003 26.48 million t -7.6%
2004 39.39 million t +48.8%
2005 36.81 million t -6.6%
2006 36.62 million t -0.5%
2007 34.03 million t -7.1%
2008 35.52 million t +4.4%
2009 26.65 million t -25.0%
2010 29.18 million t +9.5%
2011 27.66 million t -5.2%
2012 25.31 million t -8.5%
2013 28.39 million t +12.2%
2014 25.77 million t -9.2%
2015 24.90 million t -3.4%
2016 33.87 million t +36.0%
2017 25.88 million t -23.6%
2018 22.04 million t -14.9%
2019 24.45 million t +11.0%
2020 30.04 million t +22.9%
2021 29.65 million t -1.3%
2022 27.55 million t -7.1%
2023 28.20 million t +2.4%
2024 33.39 million t +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.38 million t 9.40 million t 26.56 million t 10
2000s 30.94 million t 10.66 million t 39.39 million t 10
2010s 26.74 million t 22.04 million t 33.87 million t 10
2020s 29.76 million t 27.55 million t 33.39 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 5 Angola 70.19 million t compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
  4. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
  5. 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
  7. 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
  8. 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
  9. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
  10. 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
  11. 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Mali?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Mali was 33.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 39.39 million t in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.40 million t in 1996.
How does Mali rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Mali ranks 8th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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