Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 213.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa stood at 213.15 million t.
The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 357.88 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.59 million t, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 226.74 million t | — |
| 1991 | 226.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 226.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 226.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 226.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 226.74 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.39 million t | -81.3% |
| 1997 | 41.92 million t | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 42.82 million t | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.94 million t | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 25.59 million t | -41.8% |
| 2001 | 154.57 million t | +504.1% |
| 2002 | 170.00 million t | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 254.59 million t | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 268.54 million t | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 301.11 million t | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 246.25 million t | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 251.03 million t | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 283.60 million t | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 254.66 million t | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 319.02 million t | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 316.06 million t | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 328.40 million t | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 300.81 million t | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 298.92 million t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 340.67 million t | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 337.88 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 357.88 million t | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 306.85 million t | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 301.71 million t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 284.00 million t | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 249.48 million t | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 225.00 million t | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 183.26 million t | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 213.15 million t | +16.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern 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 | +504.1% | 25.59 million t | 154.57 million t |
| 1996 | -81.3% | 226.74 million t | 42.39 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.15 million t | 41.92 million t | 226.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.99 million t | 25.59 million t | 301.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 320.82 million t | 298.92 million t | 357.88 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.98 million t | 183.26 million t | 284.00 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 14.87 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 1.52 million t compare
- 11 Thailand 12.25 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 419,735 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t
- 12 India 10.01 million t compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 t compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 t
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 12 Micronesia 0 t
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 213.15 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 357.88 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 million t in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.