Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 51.23 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 51.23 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 192.97 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.83 million t, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.31 million t | — |
| 1991 | 90.31 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.31 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 90.31 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 90.31 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.31 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 168.61 million t | +86.7% |
| 1997 | 166.73 million t | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 190.49 million t | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 167.12 million t | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 192.97 million t | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 68.75 million t | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 85.43 million t | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 92.84 million t | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 69.16 million t | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 113.30 million t | +63.8% |
| 2006 | 97.27 million t | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 88.83 million t | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 79.78 million t | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 74.39 million t | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 67.99 million t | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 75.61 million t | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 76.09 million t | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.90 million t | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 62.46 million t | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 67.54 million t | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 88.72 million t | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 62.74 million t | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 50.97 million t | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 52.38 million t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 65.92 million t | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 44.47 million t | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 58.64 million t | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 41.83 million t | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 51.23 million t | +22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.48 million t | 90.31 million t | 190.49 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.27 million t | 68.75 million t | 192.97 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.34 million t | 50.97 million t | 88.72 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.42 million t | 41.83 million t | 65.92 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 22.67 million t compare
- 10 Guinea 19.07 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 701,639 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 18.64 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 566,670 t compare
- 12 Australia 18.64 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 50,337 t compare
- 13 Ethiopia 16.18 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 14,002 t compare
- 14 Canada 13.56 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,858 t compare
More climate change data for Western Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.21 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 227,102 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 79,704 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 147,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 300.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5,264 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 41,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,712 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.52 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Western Africa?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Western Africa was 51.23 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 192.97 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.83 million t in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Western Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.