Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Burundi

Burundi: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 206,553 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
206,553 t
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
58th
of 221 countries
All-time high
371,377 t
in 2003
All-time low
69,340 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Burundi, 1990–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 184.0k t1991: 184.0k t1992: 184.0k t1993: 184.0k t1994: 184.0k t1995: 184.0k t1996: 156.3k t1997: 203.0k t1998: 216.5k t1999: 176.2k t2000: 220.4k t2001: 69.3k t2002: 365.1k t2003: 371.4k t2004: 302.6k t2005: 194.1k t2006: 172.3k t2007: 142.3k t2008: 198.1k t2009: 164.3k t2010: 163.3k t2011: 148.1k t2012: 146.5k t2013: 191.7k t2014: 124.2k t2015: 129.5k t2016: 171.6k t2017: 142.1k t2018: 174.9k t2019: 176.9k t2020: 153.1k t2021: 143.6k t2022: 157.5k t2023: 153.2k t2024: 206.6k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Burundi is 206,553 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Burundi peaked at 371,377 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 69,340 t, in 2001.

That places Burundi 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Burundi, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 183,955 t
1991 183,955 t +0.0%
1992 183,955 t +0.0%
1993 183,955 t +0.0%
1994 183,955 t +0.0%
1995 183,955 t +0.0%
1996 156,323 t -15.0%
1997 202,969 t +29.8%
1998 216,522 t +6.7%
1999 176,213 t -18.6%
2000 220,415 t +25.1%
2001 69,340 t -68.5%
2002 365,094 t +426.5%
2003 371,377 t +1.7%
2004 302,591 t -18.5%
2005 194,113 t -35.8%
2006 172,334 t -11.2%
2007 142,295 t -17.4%
2008 198,135 t +39.2%
2009 164,284 t -17.1%
2010 163,346 t -0.6%
2011 148,100 t -9.3%
2012 146,454 t -1.1%
2013 191,690 t +30.9%
2014 124,164 t -35.2%
2015 129,516 t +4.3%
2016 171,580 t +32.5%
2017 142,116 t -17.2%
2018 174,856 t +23.0%
2019 176,892 t +1.2%
2020 153,124 t -13.4%
2021 143,612 t -6.2%
2022 157,524 t +9.7%
2023 153,150 t -2.8%
2024 206,553 t +34.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 206,553 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 206,553 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Burundi 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
2002 +426.5% 69,340 t 365,094 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 185,576 t 156,323 t 216,522 t 10
2000s 219,998 t 69,340 t 371,377 t 10
2010s 156,871 t 124,164 t 191,690 t 10
2020s 162,793 t 143,612 t 206,553 t 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 55 Ecuador 310,860 t compare
  2. 56 Bangladesh 281,356 t compare
  3. 57 Eswatini 222,237 t compare
  4. 59 Liberia 185,532 t compare
  5. 60 Kenya 171,251 t compare
  6. 61 Belize 129,929 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Burundi?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Burundi was 206,553 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 371,377 t in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 69,340 t in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Burundi ranks 58th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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