Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Tunisia
Tunisia: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 652.78 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 652.78 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Tunisia peaked at 4,370 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
Tunisia ranks 105th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 976.54 t | — |
| 1991 | 976.54 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 976.54 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 976.54 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 976.54 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 976.54 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,244 t | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 851.65 t | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 1,406 t | +65.1% |
| 1999 | 1,409 t | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 939.78 t | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1,598 t | — |
| 2003 | 229.74 t | -85.6% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 229.75 t | — |
| 2008 | 70.86 t | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 616.16 t | — |
| 2011 | 1,024 t | +66.2% |
| 2012 | 635.55 t | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 1,943 t | +205.8% |
| 2014 | 1,464 t | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 880.21 t | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 246.91 t | -71.9% |
| 2017 | 4,370 t | +1669.8% |
| 2018 | 88.02 t | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 867.45 t | +885.5% |
| 2020 | 1,112 t | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 2,665 t | +139.6% |
| 2022 | 831.04 t | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 2,944 t | +254.3% |
| 2024 | 652.78 t | -77.8% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 652.78 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 171,251 t, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1669.8% | 246.91 t | 4,370 t |
| 2019 | +885.5% | 88.02 t | 867.45 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,077 t | 851.65 t | 1,409 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 306.77 t | 0 t | 1,598 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,214 t | 88.02 t | 4,370 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,641 t | 652.78 t | 2,944 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 Sri Lanka 1,453 t compare
- 103 China, Taiwan Province of 790.23 t compare
- 104 Hungary 725.41 t compare
- 106 French Guiana 512.94 t compare
- 107 Lebanon 439.9 t compare
- 108 Serbia and Montenegro 354.85 t compare
More climate change data for Tunisia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 241.72 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,824 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,319 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,505 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 125.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Tunisia?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Tunisia was 652.78 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,370 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Tunisia rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.