Grassland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 26.73 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Northern 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 Northern Africa is 26.73 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 102.28 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.88 million t, in 2022.
That places Northern Africa 14th out of 31 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.40 million t | — |
| 1991 | 86.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 86.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 86.40 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.38 million t | -74.1% |
| 1997 | 19.54 million t | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 23.97 million t | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 26.69 million t | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 20.21 million t | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 63.69 million t | +215.1% |
| 2002 | 93.85 million t | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 87.83 million t | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 97.14 million t | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 102.28 million t | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 86.22 million t | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 99.67 million t | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 84.70 million t | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 92.11 million t | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 67.62 million t | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 75.39 million t | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 34.54 million t | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 30.70 million t | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 24.92 million t | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 24.58 million t | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.25 million t | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 24.74 million t | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 23.77 million t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.07 million t | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 29.21 million t | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 25.70 million t | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 18.88 million t | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 30.55 million t | +61.8% |
| 2024 | 26.73 million t | -12.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +215.1% | 20.21 million t | 63.69 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.10 million t | 19.54 million t | 86.40 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.77 million t | 20.21 million t | 102.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.46 million t | 21.07 million t | 75.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.22 million t | 18.88 million t | 30.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 11 Türkiye 169,681 t compare
- 11 Zambia 18.66 million t compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 142,884 t compare
- 13 Madagascar 16.90 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 131,986 t compare
- 14 South Africa 16.59 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 18,866 t compare
- 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,613 t compare
- 16 Ghana 15.46 million t compare
- 17 Nigeria 14.98 million t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 26.73 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.28 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 million t in 2022.
- How does Northern Africa rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.