Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Africa
Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 646.98 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 646.98 million t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Africa peaked at 1.03 billion t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 280.60 million t, in 2000.
That places Africa 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 766.95 million t | — |
| 1991 | 766.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 766.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 766.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 766.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 766.95 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 296.21 million t | -61.4% |
| 1997 | 328.57 million t | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 410.52 million t | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 363.35 million t | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 280.60 million t | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 633.60 million t | +125.8% |
| 2002 | 670.97 million t | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 912.07 million t | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 877.06 million t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 988.86 million t | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 875.43 million t | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 876.78 million t | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 922.08 million t | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 830.67 million t | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 993.09 million t | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 billion t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 billion t | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 922.08 million t | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 861.67 million t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 929.58 million t | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 970.93 million t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 988.86 million t | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 836.78 million t | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 908.07 million t | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 851.87 million t | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 782.29 million t | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 701.23 million t | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 591.39 million t | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 646.98 million t | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600.04 million t | 296.21 million t | 766.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.81 million t | 280.60 million t | 988.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 944.62 million t | 836.78 million t | 1.03 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 714.75 million t | 591.39 million t | 851.87 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Zambia 143.97 million t compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 315.35 million t compare
- 3 Central African Republic 124.14 million t compare
- 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare
- 5 Myanmar 53.93 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 33.17 million t compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
- 7 Nepal 17.48 million t compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million t compare
- 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Africa was 646.98 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 billion t in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 280.60 million t in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.