Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 360.38 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 360.38 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 417.28 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 253.31 million t, in 2001.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 298.80 million t | — |
| 1991 | 298.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 298.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 298.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 298.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 298.80 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 363.62 million t | +21.7% |
| 1997 | 342.94 million t | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 402.13 million t | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 359.43 million t | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 315.38 million t | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 253.31 million t | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 296.46 million t | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 339.79 million t | +14.6% |
| 2004 | 309.98 million t | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 349.57 million t | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 277.32 million t | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 315.89 million t | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 316.98 million t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 288.85 million t | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 316.34 million t | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 283.06 million t | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 417.28 million t | +47.4% |
| 2013 | 407.56 million t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 393.46 million t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 407.19 million t | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 404.72 million t | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 369.80 million t | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 393.97 million t | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 340.90 million t | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 369.95 million t | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 349.23 million t | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 365.44 million t | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 336.93 million t | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 360.38 million t | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326.09 million t | 298.80 million t | 402.13 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.35 million t | 253.31 million t | 349.57 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.43 million t | 283.06 million t | 417.28 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 356.39 million t | 336.93 million t | 369.95 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
- 6 Brazil 73.58 million t compare
- 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t compare
- 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 22.67 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 360.38 million 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 417.28 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.31 million t in 2001.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.