Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 567.66 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) stood at 567.66 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 913.08 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 511.48 million t, in 2023.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 651.00 million t | — |
| 1991 | 651.00 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 651.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 651.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 651.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 651.01 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 842.77 million t | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 824.19 million t | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 913.08 million t | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 823.92 million t | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 879.61 million t | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 539.46 million t | -38.7% |
| 2002 | 625.72 million t | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 726.87 million t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 669.30 million t | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 747.59 million t | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 652.28 million t | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 677.42 million t | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 694.93 million t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 648.24 million t | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 656.16 million t | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 638.91 million t | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 625.69 million t | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 626.16 million t | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 602.49 million t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 619.27 million t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 649.99 million t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 600.24 million t | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 601.10 million t | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 536.34 million t | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 585.75 million t | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 558.81 million t | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 580.31 million t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 511.48 million t | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 567.66 million t | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 731.00 million t | 651.00 million t | 913.08 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.14 million t | 539.46 million t | 879.61 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.64 million t | 536.34 million t | 656.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.80 million t | 511.48 million t | 585.75 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- 2 Sudan (former) 116.00 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.42 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 695,675 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 220,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 475,335 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 831.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16,976 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 79,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,284 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 151.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 567.66 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 913.08 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 511.48 million t in 2023.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.