Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Mozambique

Mozambique: Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 114.33 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.33 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
215.31 t per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
1.92 t per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 137.4 t per square kilometre1991: 137.4 t per square kilometre1992: 137.4 t per square kilometre1993: 137.4 t per square kilometre1994: 137.4 t per square kilometre1995: 137.4 t per square kilometre1996: 11.5 t per square kilometre1997: 6.5 t per square kilometre1998: 7.6 t per square kilometre1999: 7.2 t per square kilometre2000: 1.9 t per square kilometre2001: 167 t per square kilometre2002: 112.4 t per square kilometre2003: 147 t per square kilometre2004: 157.4 t per square kilometre2005: 169.1 t per square kilometre2006: 167.1 t per square kilometre2007: 158.1 t per square kilometre2008: 174.3 t per square kilometre2009: 150.9 t per square kilometre2010: 215.3 t per square kilometre2011: 171.7 t per square kilometre2012: 196.1 t per square kilometre2013: 204.1 t per square kilometre2014: 199.9 t per square kilometre2015: 177.5 t per square kilometre2016: 195.7 t per square kilometre2017: 178.3 t per square kilometre2018: 194.1 t per square kilometre2019: 154.1 t per square kilometre2020: 141.1 t per square kilometre2021: 154.9 t per square kilometre2022: 142.8 t per square kilometre2023: 114.3 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique is 114.33 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique peaked at 215.31 t per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.92 t per square kilometre, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 137.37 t per square kilometre —
1991 137.37 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 137.37 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 137.37 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 137.37 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 137.37 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 11.55 t per square kilometre -91.6%
1997 6.52 t per square kilometre -43.6%
1998 7.61 t per square kilometre +16.7%
1999 7.2 t per square kilometre -5.3%
2000 1.92 t per square kilometre -73.3%
2001 166.97 t per square kilometre +8591.2%
2002 112.36 t per square kilometre -32.7%
2003 146.96 t per square kilometre +30.8%
2004 157.41 t per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 169.05 t per square kilometre +7.4%
2006 167.13 t per square kilometre -1.1%
2007 158.12 t per square kilometre -5.4%
2008 174.34 t per square kilometre +10.3%
2009 150.88 t per square kilometre -13.5%
2010 215.31 t per square kilometre +42.7%
2011 171.66 t per square kilometre -20.3%
2012 196.09 t per square kilometre +14.2%
2013 204.09 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2014 199.9 t per square kilometre -2.1%
2015 177.52 t per square kilometre -11.2%
2016 195.67 t per square kilometre +10.2%
2017 178.28 t per square kilometre -8.9%
2018 194.09 t per square kilometre +8.9%
2019 154.13 t per square kilometre -20.6%
2020 141.12 t per square kilometre -8.4%
2021 154.93 t per square kilometre +9.8%
2022 142.84 t per square kilometre -7.8%
2023 114.33 t per square kilometre -20.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 114.33 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0233 t per square kilometre, 4903.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +8591.2% 1.92 t per square kilometre 166.97 t per square kilometre
1996 -91.6% 137.37 t per square kilometre 11.55 t per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 85.71 t per square kilometre 6.52 t per square kilometre 137.37 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 140.51 t per square kilometre 1.92 t per square kilometre 174.34 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 188.67 t per square kilometre 154.13 t per square kilometre 215.31 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 138.3 t per square kilometre 114.33 t per square kilometre 154.93 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Cambodia 30.6 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 24.36 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Chile 18.53 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique?
Other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique was 114.33 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 215.31 t per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 t per square kilometre in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
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Other forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.