Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Somalia
Somalia: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 13,447 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia stood at 13,447 t.
The figure is up 120.0% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia peaked at 107,903 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Somalia ranks 30th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,163 t | — |
| 1991 | 17,163 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,163 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,163 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,163 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,163 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,315 t | -51.6% |
| 1997 | 7,800 t | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 107,903 t | +1283.4% |
| 1999 | 61,302 t | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 16,878 t | -72.5% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 916.78 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 14,058 t | — |
| 2007 | 4,584 t | -67.4% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 33,616 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 8,863 t | — |
| 2013 | 106,052 t | +1096.6% |
| 2014 | 68,152 t | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 611.35 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1,223 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 34,841 t | — |
| 2021 | 2,445 t | -93.0% |
| 2022 | 611.33 t | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 6,112 t | +899.8% |
| 2024 | 13,447 t | +120.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,830 t | 7,800 t | 107,903 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,005 t | 0 t | 33,616 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,490 t | 0 t | 106,052 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,491 t | 611.33 t | 34,841 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Somalia was 13,447 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 107,903 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Somalia rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.