Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mozambique
Mozambique: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 233,613 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 233,613 t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 546.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 1.09 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13,474 t, in 2016.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 248,985 t | — |
| 1991 | 248,985 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 248,985 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 248,985 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 248,985 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 248,985 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 451,066 t | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 251,212 t | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 382,846 t | +52.4% |
| 1999 | 274,811 t | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 80,886 t | -70.6% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million t | +1245.1% |
| 2002 | 925,349 t | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 166,265 t | -82.0% |
| 2004 | 453,472 t | +172.7% |
| 2005 | 301,302 t | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 164,109 t | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 156,767 t | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 111,754 t | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 63,069 t | -43.6% |
| 2010 | 225,955 t | +258.3% |
| 2011 | 365,265 t | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 172,680 t | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 28,485 t | -83.5% |
| 2014 | 196,892 t | +591.2% |
| 2015 | 253,828 t | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 13,474 t | -94.7% |
| 2017 | 57,870 t | +329.5% |
| 2018 | 283,227 t | +389.4% |
| 2019 | 180,961 t | -36.1% |
| 2020 | 25,110 t | -86.1% |
| 2021 | 83,286 t | +231.7% |
| 2022 | 192,898 t | +131.6% |
| 2023 | 36,129 t | -81.3% |
| 2024 | 233,613 t | +546.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285,384 t | 248,985 t | 451,066 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,094 t | 63,069 t | 1.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,864 t | 13,474 t | 365,265 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,207 t | 25,110 t | 233,613 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 233,613 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2001.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,474 t in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.