Grassland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 122.61 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa stood at 122.61 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 161.69 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.61 million t, in 1997.
Middle Africa ranks 2nd of 22 groups 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.49 million t | — |
| 1991 | 112.49 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 112.49 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 112.49 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 112.49 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 112.49 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.06 million t | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 18.61 million t | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 22.20 million t | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 24.99 million t | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 23.54 million t | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 111.83 million t | +375.0% |
| 2002 | 129.15 million t | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 149.85 million t | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 159.11 million t | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 161.69 million t | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 138.40 million t | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 154.13 million t | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 138.33 million t | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 122.57 million t | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 137.97 million t | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 145.39 million t | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 133.08 million t | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 138.65 million t | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 122.50 million t | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 130.71 million t | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 135.29 million t | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 122.23 million t | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 121.61 million t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 111.22 million t | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 116.81 million t | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 117.34 million t | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 114.19 million t | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 119.02 million t | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 122.61 million t | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.98 million t | 18.61 million t | 112.49 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.86 million t | 23.54 million t | 161.69 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.86 million t | 111.22 million t | 145.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.99 million t | 114.19 million t | 122.61 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
- 3 Australia 101.21 million t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 15.09 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa was 122.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 161.69 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.61 million t in 1997.
- How does Middle Africa rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.