Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Liberia
Liberia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 185,532 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 185,532 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Liberia peaked at 1.81 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 953.47 t, in 1997.
Liberia ranks 59th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Liberia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 229,106 t | — |
| 1991 | 229,106 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 229,106 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 229,106 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 229,106 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 229,106 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,479 t | -99.4% |
| 1997 | 953.47 t | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 3,762 t | +294.6% |
| 1999 | 2,762 t | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 5,054 t | +83.0% |
| 2001 | 3,185 t | -37.0% |
| 2002 | 1,689 t | -47.0% |
| 2003 | 185,460 t | +10882.7% |
| 2004 | 128,467 t | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 34,750 t | -73.0% |
| 2006 | 180,370 t | +419.0% |
| 2007 | 157,425 t | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 87,120 t | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million t | +1973.7% |
| 2010 | 117,357 t | -93.5% |
| 2011 | 119,637 t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 276,833 t | +131.4% |
| 2013 | 110,075 t | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 617,350 t | +460.8% |
| 2015 | 1.40 million t | +127.3% |
| 2016 | 83,324 t | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 160,390 t | +92.5% |
| 2018 | 42,030 t | -73.8% |
| 2019 | 575,141 t | +1268.4% |
| 2020 | 78,662 t | -86.3% |
| 2021 | 22,279 t | -71.7% |
| 2022 | 99,946 t | +348.6% |
| 2023 | 153,331 t | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 185,532 t | +21.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 185,532 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 185,532 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 15% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Liberia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +10882.7% | 1,689 t | 185,460 t |
| 2009 | +1973.7% | 87,120 t | 1.81 million t |
| 2019 | +1268.4% | 42,030 t | 575,141 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,359 t | 953.47 t | 229,106 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,014 t | 1,689 t | 1.81 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,522 t | 42,030 t | 1.40 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,950 t | 22,279 t | 185,532 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More climate change data for Liberia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 443.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8992 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 306.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 166.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 140.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6269 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Liberia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Liberia was 185,532 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 953.47 t in 1997.
- How does Liberia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Liberia ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.