Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 426.16 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Middle 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 Middle Africa stood at 426.16 million t.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 689.07 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 189.85 million t, in 2000.
That places Middle Africa 2nd out of 21 groups 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 510.92 million t | — |
| 1991 | 510.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 510.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 510.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 510.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 510.92 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 198.16 million t | -61.2% |
| 1997 | 229.65 million t | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 276.48 million t | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 231.84 million t | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 189.85 million t | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 450.20 million t | +137.1% |
| 2002 | 487.30 million t | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 633.95 million t | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 589.00 million t | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 660.27 million t | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 608.42 million t | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 598.61 million t | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 613.73 million t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 554.29 million t | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 658.48 million t | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 689.07 million t | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 665.60 million t | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 608.63 million t | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 549.51 million t | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 567.42 million t | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 624.60 million t | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 626.20 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 527.13 million t | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 598.05 million t | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 553.14 million t | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 527.40 million t | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 470.79 million t | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 402.60 million t | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 426.16 million t | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 400.16 million t | 198.16 million t | 510.92 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 538.56 million t | 189.85 million t | 660.27 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 611.47 million t | 527.13 million t | 689.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.02 million t | 402.60 million t | 553.14 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Brazil 284.20 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Middle Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 172.03 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 33,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 67,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 127.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,407 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,492 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa was 426.16 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 689.07 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.85 million t in 2000.
- How does Middle Africa rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.