Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Mali

Mali: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 23.11 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.11 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
32.28 t per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
7.7 t per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Mali, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 21.8 t per square kilometre1991: 21.8 t per square kilometre1992: 21.8 t per square kilometre1993: 21.8 t per square kilometre1994: 21.8 t per square kilometre1995: 21.8 t per square kilometre1996: 7.7 t per square kilometre1997: 7.9 t per square kilometre1998: 9.3 t per square kilometre1999: 11.5 t per square kilometre2000: 8.7 t per square kilometre2001: 28.4 t per square kilometre2002: 23.5 t per square kilometre2003: 21.7 t per square kilometre2004: 32.3 t per square kilometre2005: 30.2 t per square kilometre2006: 30 t per square kilometre2007: 27.9 t per square kilometre2008: 29.1 t per square kilometre2009: 21.8 t per square kilometre2010: 23.9 t per square kilometre2011: 22.7 t per square kilometre2012: 20.7 t per square kilometre2013: 23.3 t per square kilometre2014: 21.1 t per square kilometre2015: 20.4 t per square kilometre2016: 27.8 t per square kilometre2017: 21.2 t per square kilometre2018: 18.1 t per square kilometre2019: 20 t per square kilometre2020: 24.6 t per square kilometre2021: 24.3 t per square kilometre2022: 22.6 t per square kilometre2023: 23.1 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Mali stood at 23.11 t per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Mali peaked at 32.28 t per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7 t per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Mali 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Mali, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 21.76 t per square kilometre —
1991 21.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 21.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 21.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 21.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 21.76 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 7.7 t per square kilometre -64.6%
1997 7.92 t per square kilometre +2.8%
1998 9.3 t per square kilometre +17.5%
1999 11.49 t per square kilometre +23.5%
2000 8.73 t per square kilometre -24.0%
2001 28.36 t per square kilometre +224.7%
2002 23.49 t per square kilometre -17.2%
2003 21.7 t per square kilometre -7.6%
2004 32.28 t per square kilometre +48.8%
2005 30.17 t per square kilometre -6.6%
2006 30.02 t per square kilometre -0.5%
2007 27.89 t per square kilometre -7.1%
2008 29.11 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2009 21.84 t per square kilometre -25.0%
2010 23.92 t per square kilometre +9.5%
2011 22.67 t per square kilometre -5.2%
2012 20.74 t per square kilometre -8.5%
2013 23.26 t per square kilometre +12.2%
2014 21.12 t per square kilometre -9.2%
2015 20.41 t per square kilometre -3.4%
2016 27.76 t per square kilometre +36.0%
2017 21.21 t per square kilometre -23.6%
2018 18.06 t per square kilometre -14.9%
2019 20.04 t per square kilometre +11.0%
2020 24.62 t per square kilometre +22.9%
2021 24.3 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2022 22.57 t per square kilometre -7.1%
2023 23.11 t per square kilometre +2.4%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 23.11 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.4 t per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 23.11 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.04 t per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Mali 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +224.7% 8.73 t per square kilometre 28.36 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.7 t per square kilometre 7.7 t per square kilometre 21.76 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 25.36 t per square kilometre 8.73 t per square kilometre 32.28 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 21.92 t per square kilometre 18.06 t per square kilometre 27.76 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.65 t per square kilometre 22.57 t per square kilometre 24.62 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 8 Zambia 28.39 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 9 Benin 26.66 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 10 Congo 24.52 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Togo 22.22 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Zimbabwe 20.54 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 20.27 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Mali?
Grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Mali was 23.11 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 32.28 t per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7 t per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Mali rank for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Mali ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.