Grassland — Burning crop residues in Tunisia
Tunisia: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 88.03 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
88.03 t
Change on year
down 97.0%
World rank
132nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
22,975 t
in 2021
All-time low
0 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in Tunisia stood at 88.03 t.
The figure is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Tunisia peaked at 22,975 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
That places Tunisia 132nd 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,388 t | — |
| 1991 | 5,388 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,388 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,388 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,388 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,388 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.54 t | -99.1% |
| 1997 | 31.89 t | -36.9% |
| 1998 | 954.41 t | +2892.7% |
| 1999 | 950.76 t | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2002 | 2,532 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,767 t | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 334.93 t | -81.0% |
| 2005 | 440.16 t | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 176.1 t | -60.0% |
| 2007 | 1,391 t | +690.1% |
| 2008 | 1,320 t | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 111.65 t | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 528.14 t | +373.0% |
| 2011 | 9,450 t | +1689.3% |
| 2012 | 6,581 t | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 18,574 t | +182.3% |
| 2014 | 16,901 t | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 14,878 t | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 8,539 t | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 18,752 t | +119.6% |
| 2018 | 440.14 t | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 3,257 t | +639.9% |
| 2020 | 9,909 t | +204.3% |
| 2021 | 22,975 t | +131.9% |
| 2022 | 12,413 t | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 2,905 t | -76.6% |
| 2024 | 88.03 t | -97.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,432 t | 31.89 t | 5,388 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 807.3 t | 0 t | 2,532 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,790 t | 440.14 t | 18,752 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,658 t | 88.03 t | 22,975 t | 5 |
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- 135 American Samoa 0 t
- 135 Andorra 0 t
- 135 Anguilla 0 t
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
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- 135 Bermuda 0 t
- 135 British Virgin Islands 0 t
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- 135 Cayman Islands 0 t
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- 135 China, Macao SAR 0 t
- 135 Cook Islands 0 t
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- 135 Denmark 0 t compare
- 135 Djibouti 0 t compare
- 135 Dominica 0 t
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0 t
- 135 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t compare
- 135 Faroe Islands 0 t
- 135 Finland 0 t compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0 t
- 135 Gibraltar 0 t compare
- 135 Greenland 0 t compare
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- 135 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 135 Guam 0 t
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- 135 Kiribati 0 t
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- 135 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 135 Luxembourg 0 t
- 135 Maldives 0 t
- 135 Malta 0 t
- 135 Marshall Islands 0 t
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- 135 Mayotte 0 t
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- 135 Naoero 0 t
- 135 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
- 135 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
- 135 Niue 0 t
- 135 Norfolk Island 0 t
- 135 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
- 135 Norway 0 t compare
- 135 Oman 0 t compare
- 135 Palau 0 t
- 135 Pitcairn 0 t
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- 135 Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
- 135 Saint Lucia 0 t
- 135 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
- 135 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
- 135 Samoa 0 t
- 135 San Marino 0 t
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
- 135 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t compare
- 135 Seychelles 0 t
- 135 Singapore 0 t
- 135 Slovakia 0 t compare
- 135 Slovenia 0 t compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 0 t compare
- 135 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
- 135 Sweden 0 t compare
- 135 Switzerland 0 t compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0 t compare
- 135 Tokelau 0 t
- 135 Tonga 0 t
- 135 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
- 135 Tuvalu 0 t
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0 t
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More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Tunisia?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Tunisia was 88.03 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,975 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Tunisia rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Tunisia ranks 132nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.