Grassland — Burning crop residues in Western Africa
Western Africa: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 110.53 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Western 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 Western Africa is 110.53 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 138.85 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.66 million t, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.01 million t | — |
| 1991 | 91.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.66 million t | -79.5% |
| 1997 | 20.96 million t | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 27.69 million t | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 30.64 million t | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 25.77 million t | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 121.52 million t | +371.5% |
| 2002 | 110.91 million t | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 103.43 million t | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 123.78 million t | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 138.85 million t | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 127.85 million t | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 121.81 million t | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 112.55 million t | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 96.27 million t | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 107.87 million t | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 109.52 million t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 89.17 million t | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 99.70 million t | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 92.57 million t | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 82.69 million t | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 108.85 million t | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 95.30 million t | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 77.70 million t | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 86.06 million t | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 101.49 million t | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 99.72 million t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 97.90 million t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.40 million t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 110.53 million t | +11.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burning crop residues in Western 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 | +371.5% | 25.77 million t | 121.52 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.40 million t | 18.66 million t | 91.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.27 million t | 25.77 million t | 138.85 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.94 million t | 77.70 million t | 109.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.81 million t | 97.90 million t | 110.53 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.84 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 43.44 million t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.85 million t compare
- 7 Brazil 34.00 million t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 791,950 t compare
- 8 Mali 33.39 million t compare
- 9 Sudan 26.52 million t compare
- 10 Chad 23.34 million t compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 418,186 t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Western Africa?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Western Africa was 110.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 138.85 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 million t in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.