Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar
Madagascar: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 249,188 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 249,188 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 1.58 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 128,882 t, in 2022.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 626,221 t | — |
| 1991 | 626,221 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 626,221 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 626,221 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 626,221 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 626,221 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million t | +152.1% |
| 1997 | 726,590 t | -54.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million t | +115.1% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million t | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 171,733 t | -85.1% |
| 2001 | 633,179 t | +268.7% |
| 2002 | 945,195 t | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 1.13 million t | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 643,882 t | -42.8% |
| 2005 | 901,330 t | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 524,457 t | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 704,199 t | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 560,307 t | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 672,042 t | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 374,086 t | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 345,040 t | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 404,714 t | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 584,094 t | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 451,575 t | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 408,410 t | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 819,860 t | +100.7% |
| 2017 | 528,703 t | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 412,342 t | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 389,385 t | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 526,842 t | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 326,654 t | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 128,882 t | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 310,139 t | +140.6% |
| 2024 | 249,188 t | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 877,623 t | 626,221 t | 1.58 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 688,158 t | 171,733 t | 1.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 471,821 t | 345,040 t | 819,860 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,341 t | 128,882 t | 526,842 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 249,188 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,882 t in 2022.
- How does Madagascar rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.