Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Mozambique

Mozambique: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 33.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.17 million t
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
6th
of 218 countries
All-time high
67.27 million t
in 2016
All-time low
535,161 t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M1990200720241990: 42.3M t1991: 42.3M t1992: 42.3M t1993: 42.3M t1994: 42.3M t1995: 42.3M t1996: 2.3M t1997: 2.0M t1998: 4.0M t1999: 2.6M t2000: 535.2k t2001: 39.3M t2002: 30.1M t2003: 41.1M t2004: 37.7M t2005: 47.9M t2006: 50.4M t2007: 55.3M t2008: 58.5M t2009: 52.6M t2010: 66.8M t2011: 54.9M t2012: 66.9M t2013: 61.1M t2014: 55.9M t2015: 58.3M t2016: 67.3M t2017: 65.6M t2018: 57.9M t2019: 50.4M t2020: 48.5M t2021: 43.9M t2022: 44.1M t2023: 27.8M t2024: 33.2M t

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

Analysis

In 2024, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique stood at 33.17 million t.

That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 67.27 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 535,161 t, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 42.31 million t
1991 42.31 million t +0.0%
1992 42.31 million t +0.0%
1993 42.31 million t +0.0%
1994 42.31 million t +0.0%
1995 42.31 million t +0.0%
1996 2.35 million t -94.5%
1997 2.03 million t -13.6%
1998 4.00 million t +97.1%
1999 2.57 million t -35.7%
2000 535,161 t -79.2%
2001 39.34 million t +7251.3%
2002 30.14 million t -23.4%
2003 41.06 million t +36.2%
2004 37.68 million t -8.2%
2005 47.94 million t +27.2%
2006 50.41 million t +5.2%
2007 55.32 million t +9.7%
2008 58.48 million t +5.7%
2009 52.60 million t -10.1%
2010 66.84 million t +27.1%
2011 54.91 million t -17.9%
2012 66.87 million t +21.8%
2013 61.14 million t -8.6%
2014 55.94 million t -8.5%
2015 58.34 million t +4.3%
2016 67.27 million t +15.3%
2017 65.62 million t -2.5%
2018 57.86 million t -11.8%
2019 50.37 million t -12.9%
2020 48.47 million t -3.8%
2021 43.92 million t -9.4%
2022 44.06 million t +0.3%
2023 27.81 million t -36.9%
2024 33.17 million t +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.48 million t 2.03 million t 42.31 million t 10
2000s 41.35 million t 535,161 t 58.48 million t 10
2010s 60.51 million t 50.37 million t 67.27 million t 10
2020s 39.49 million t 27.81 million t 48.47 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 315.35 million t compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 124.14 million t compare
  3. 4 Angola 95.26 million t compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.13 million t compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 53.93 million t compare
  6. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 15.91 million t compare
  7. 7 Nepal 17.48 million t compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 14.89 million t compare
  9. 8 Cambodia 16.90 million t compare
  10. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.81 million t compare
  11. 9 South Sudan 15.36 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 33.17 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 67.27 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 535,161 t in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
Mozambique ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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