Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mali
Mali: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 453,496 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mali, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mali recorded 453,496 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mali peaked at 23.31 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 284,224 t, in 2023.
Mali ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mali, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.76 million t | — |
| 1991 | 4.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.34 million t | +327.2% |
| 1997 | 19.95 million t | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 23.10 million t | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 22.47 million t | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.31 million t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million t | -93.8% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million t | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million t | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million t | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million t | +44.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million t | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million t | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million t | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million t | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 990,755 t | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 889,606 t | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 903,727 t | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 797,224 t | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 1.56 million t | +96.1% |
| 2017 | 671,856 t | -57.0% |
| 2018 | 520,549 t | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 506,930 t | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 789,026 t | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 479,985 t | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 428,350 t | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 284,224 t | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 453,496 t | +59.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 453,496 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 453,496 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mali 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +327.2% | 4.76 million t | 20.34 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.44 million t | 4.76 million t | 23.10 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.60 million t | 1.12 million t | 23.31 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 924,780 t | 506,930 t | 1.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,016 t | 284,224 t | 789,026 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More climate change data for Mali
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 209.26 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,970 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,859 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,111 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.98 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 789.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mali?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mali was 453,496 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 284,224 t in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali 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.