Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Somalia

Somalia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 299.18 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
299.18 t
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
115th
of 221 countries
All-time high
98,554 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Somalia, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 11.9k t1991: 11.9k t1992: 11.9k t1993: 11.9k t1994: 11.9k t1995: 11.9k t1996: 34.8k t1997: 35.2k t1998: 98.6k t1999: 75.6k t2000: 40.2k t2001: 4.5k t2002: 1.5k t2003: 22.7k t2004: 7.8k t2005: 1.5k t2006: 1.8k t2007: 4.9k t2008: 6.6k t2009: 299.2 t2010: 0 t2011: 0 t2012: 299.2 t2013: 149.6 t2014: 149.6 t2015: 448.8 t2016: 149.6 t2017: 0 t2018: 0 t2019: 748 t2020: 2.8k t2021: 0 t2022: 0 t2023: 149.6 t2024: 299.2 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Somalia is 299.18 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Somalia peaked at 98,554 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2010.

That places Somalia 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Somalia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 11,865 t
1991 11,865 t +0.0%
1992 11,865 t +0.0%
1993 11,865 t +0.0%
1994 11,865 t +0.0%
1995 11,865 t +0.0%
1996 34,779 t +193.1%
1997 35,165 t +1.1%
1998 98,554 t +180.3%
1999 75,626 t -23.3%
2000 40,165 t -46.9%
2001 4,488 t -88.8%
2002 1,496 t -66.7%
2003 22,738 t +1420.0%
2004 7,779 t -65.8%
2005 1,496 t -80.8%
2006 1,795 t +20.0%
2007 4,936 t +175.0%
2008 6,582 t +33.3%
2009 299.18 t -95.5%
2010 0 t -100.0%
2011 0 t
2012 299.18 t
2013 149.59 t -50.0%
2014 149.59 t +0.0%
2015 448.77 t +200.0%
2016 149.59 t -66.7%
2017 0 t -100.0%
2018 0 t
2019 747.95 t
2020 2,842 t +280.0%
2021 0 t -100.0%
2022 0 t
2023 149.59 t
2024 299.18 t +100.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 299.18 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 895,678 t, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 299.18 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million t, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Somalia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +1420.0% 1,496 t 22,738 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31,531 t 11,865 t 98,554 t 10
2000s 9,177 t 299.18 t 40,165 t 10
2010s 194.47 t 0 t 747.95 t 10
2020s 658.2 t 0 t 2,842 t 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 112 Haiti 299.62 t compare
  2. 113 Namibia 299.55 t compare
  3. 114 Mauritania 299.49 t compare
  4. 116 Poland 176.79 t compare
  5. 117 Iraq 176.08 t compare
  6. 118 Mayotte 141.13 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Somalia?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Somalia was 299.18 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 98,554 t in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Somalia ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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