Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Egypt
Egypt: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 306.5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt stood at 306.5 t.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt peaked at 24,960 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,057 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,057 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,057 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,057 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,057 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,057 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 655.24 t | -38.0% |
| 1997 | 596.37 t | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1,488 t | +149.5% |
| 1999 | 24,960 t | +1577.8% |
| 2000 | 1,114 t | -95.5% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 306.65 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 613.2 t | — |
| 2023 | 612.62 t | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 306.5 t | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,404 t | 596.37 t | 24,960 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.03 t | 0 t | 1,114 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.46 t | 0 t | 613.2 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Egypt was 306.5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 24,960 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.