Other forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 115.12 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 115.12 million t for other forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 249.45 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.50 million t, in 2000.
That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 155.46 million t | — |
| 1991 | 155.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 155.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 155.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 155.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 155.46 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.61 million t | -85.5% |
| 1997 | 26.24 million t | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 30.23 million t | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 29.41 million t | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.50 million t | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 187.51 million t | +1036.1% |
| 2002 | 122.13 million t | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 170.10 million t | +39.3% |
| 2004 | 166.48 million t | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 192.81 million t | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 167.05 million t | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 178.33 million t | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 192.83 million t | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 179.03 million t | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 249.45 million t | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 191.90 million t | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 224.75 million t | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 219.67 million t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 209.71 million t | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 211.71 million t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 224.81 million t | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 195.75 million t | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 211.27 million t | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 170.22 million t | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 158.18 million t | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 169.41 million t | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 155.05 million t | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 122.83 million t | -20.8% |
| 2024 | 115.12 million t | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 104.13 million t | 22.61 million t | 155.46 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.28 million t | 16.50 million t | 192.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.92 million t | 170.22 million t | 249.45 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.12 million t | 115.12 million t | 169.41 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 2 OECD 73.91 million t compare
- 3 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 4 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.46 million t compare
- 5 Mexico 19.26 million t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 7.04 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.75 million t compare
- 6 India 17.06 million t compare
- 7 Myanmar 14.78 million t compare
- 7 Viet Nam 2.50 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.82 million t compare
- 8 Zambia 13.75 million t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 115.12 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 249.45 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.50 million t in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.