Other forest — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 12.45 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa stood at 12.45 million t.
That represents a change of up 19.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa peaked at 43.28 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.62 million t, in 2017.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.39 million t | — |
| 1991 | 15.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15.39 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.28 million t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 22.92 million t | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 42.14 million t | +83.9% |
| 1999 | 43.28 million t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 27.21 million t | -37.1% |
| 2001 | 9.96 million t | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 13.37 million t | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 13.99 million t | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.18 million t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.79 million t | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 15.46 million t | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.05 million t | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 12.34 million t | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 12.34 million t | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.39 million t | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11.44 million t | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.99 million t | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 12.26 million t | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.32 million t | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 11.68 million t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.48 million t | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.62 million t | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 10.32 million t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.93 million t | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 14.15 million t | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 12.20 million t | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 10.22 million t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 10.45 million t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 12.45 million t | +19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.59 million t | 15.28 million t | 43.28 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 million t | 9.96 million t | 27.21 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.34 million t | 9.62 million t | 12.99 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.90 million t | 10.22 million t | 14.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Mozambique 83.24 million t compare
- 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
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 other forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Middle Africa was 12.45 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.28 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 million t in 2017.
- How does Middle Africa rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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.