Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 649,907 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
649,907 t
Change on year
up 76.4%
Rank
5th
of 21 groups
All-time high
14.12 million t
in 1999
All-time low
321,117 t
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 649,907 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 76.4% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 14.12 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 321,117 t, in 2022.
Middle Africa ranks 5th of 21 groups 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.01 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.23 million t | +129.9% |
| 1997 | 10.19 million t | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 12.20 million t | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 14.12 million t | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 13.13 million t | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.75 million t | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million t | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million t | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 2.22 million t | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million t | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million t | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million t | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million t | -21.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million t | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million t | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million t | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 951,657 t | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 883,443 t | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million t | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million t | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million t | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million t | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 1.30 million t | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 906,475 t | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 492,083 t | -45.7% |
| 2022 | 321,117 t | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 368,519 t | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 649,907 t | +76.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.98 million t | 4.01 million t | 14.12 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million t | 1.22 million t | 13.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million t | 883,443 t | 1.38 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,620 t | 321,117 t | 906,475 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 2 Australia 167.56 million t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.10 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 167.56 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 14.56 million t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 902,869 t compare
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
- 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Middle Africa was 649,907 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.12 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,117 t in 2022.
- How does Middle Africa rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.