Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Chad

Chad: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 4.45 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.45 million t
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.42 million t
in 2007
All-time low
885,391 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Chad, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 9.2M t1991: 9.2M t1992: 9.2M t1993: 9.2M t1994: 9.2M t1995: 9.2M t1996: 4.0M t1997: 3.4M t1998: 4.6M t1999: 2.6M t2000: 885.4k t2001: 8.5M t2002: 9.0M t2003: 10.3M t2004: 10.4M t2005: 7.8M t2006: 14.0M t2007: 19.4M t2008: 12.0M t2009: 5.2M t2010: 12.5M t2011: 12.4M t2012: 18.2M t2013: 10.9M t2014: 9.9M t2015: 9.9M t2016: 17.3M t2017: 12.2M t2018: 11.5M t2019: 9.3M t2020: 9.5M t2021: 8.1M t2022: 4.6M t2023: 5.0M t2024: 4.4M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Chad is 4.45 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Chad peaked at 19.42 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 885,391 t, in 2000.

That places Chad 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Chad, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 9.24 million t
1991 9.24 million t +0.0%
1992 9.24 million t +0.0%
1993 9.24 million t +0.0%
1994 9.24 million t +0.0%
1995 9.24 million t +0.0%
1996 4.04 million t -56.3%
1997 3.45 million t -14.6%
1998 4.58 million t +32.8%
1999 2.57 million t -43.8%
2000 885,391 t -65.6%
2001 8.50 million t +859.6%
2002 8.96 million t +5.5%
2003 10.28 million t +14.7%
2004 10.40 million t +1.2%
2005 7.82 million t -24.8%
2006 14.03 million t +79.4%
2007 19.42 million t +38.4%
2008 11.99 million t -38.3%
2009 5.23 million t -56.4%
2010 12.47 million t +138.4%
2011 12.44 million t -0.2%
2012 18.17 million t +46.1%
2013 10.95 million t -39.7%
2014 9.86 million t -10.0%
2015 9.93 million t +0.7%
2016 17.30 million t +74.2%
2017 12.24 million t -29.2%
2018 11.49 million t -6.1%
2019 9.26 million t -19.4%
2020 9.48 million t +2.4%
2021 8.14 million t -14.1%
2022 4.61 million t -43.4%
2023 4.99 million t +8.4%
2024 4.45 million t -10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.01 million t 2.57 million t 9.24 million t 10
2000s 9.75 million t 885,391 t 19.42 million t 10
2010s 12.41 million t 9.26 million t 18.17 million t 10
2020s 6.33 million t 4.45 million t 9.48 million t 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 61,294 t compare
  2. 17 Guatemala 5.79 million t compare
  3. 18 Peru 5.67 million t compare
  4. 19 Cameroon 4.90 million t compare
  5. 21 Nicaragua 3.29 million t compare
  6. 22 Nigeria 3.29 million t compare
  7. 23 Belize 3.01 million t compare
  8. 23 Cabo Verde 0 t

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Chad?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Chad was 4.45 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 19.42 million t in 2007.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 885,391 t in 2000.
How does Chad rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Chad ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad 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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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