Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 85.77 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.77 million t
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
104.47 million t
in 2010
All-time low
80.97 million t
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 85.77 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 104.47 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 80.97 million t, in 2017.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 92.94 million t | — |
| 1991 | 92.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 92.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 92.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 92.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 92.94 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.87 million t | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 86.88 million t | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 101.50 million t | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 94.73 million t | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 83.12 million t | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 85.22 million t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 94.39 million t | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 103.38 million t | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 90.76 million t | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 99.21 million t | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 92.27 million t | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 98.31 million t | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 104.39 million t | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 92.68 million t | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 104.47 million t | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 89.70 million t | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 95.60 million t | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 99.15 million t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 92.64 million t | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 92.08 million t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 86.91 million t | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 80.97 million t | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 92.74 million t | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 90.52 million t | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 87.17 million t | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 83.33 million t | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 102.22 million t | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 86.16 million t | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 85.77 million t | -0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 85.77 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 95.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 85.77 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 67.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.96 million t | 86.88 million t | 101.50 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.37 million t | 83.12 million t | 104.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.48 million t | 80.97 million t | 104.47 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.93 million t | 83.33 million t | 102.22 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 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
- 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 Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 85.77 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 104.47 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.97 million t in 2017.
- How does Mozambique rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.