Grassland — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 15.09 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 15.09 million t.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 23.61 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million t, in 2000.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd of 22 countries 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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.89 million t | — |
| 1991 | 12.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.89 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million t | -81.8% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million t | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.33 million t | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 million t | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million t | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 13.77 million t | +845.6% |
| 2002 | 17.91 million t | +30.0% |
| 2003 | 20.54 million t | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 19.53 million t | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 20.10 million t | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.17 million t | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 23.61 million t | +111.4% |
| 2008 | 17.98 million t | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 16.57 million t | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 20.37 million t | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 14.33 million t | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 16.03 million t | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 14.38 million t | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.49 million t | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.58 million t | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 8.43 million t | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 11.37 million t | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 11.51 million t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 14.42 million t | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 13.96 million t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.85 million t | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 10.90 million t | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 15.09 million t | +38.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania 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 | +845.6% | 1.46 million t | 13.77 million t |
| 2007 | +111.4% | 11.17 million t | 23.61 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.62 million t | 2.06 million t | 12.89 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.26 million t | 1.46 million t | 23.61 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 million t | 8.43 million t | 20.37 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.04 million t | 10.85 million t | 15.09 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 1 OECD 111.03 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 101.21 million t compare
- 3 Australia 101.21 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
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania was 15.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.61 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2000.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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.