Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was 84.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Africa stood at 84.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 1,094.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Africa peaked at 515.43 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -98.3 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Southern Africa 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 515.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1998 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1999 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -212.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3684 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2001 | -98.3 % change on previous year | -26783.5% |
| 2002 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 2003 | -30.37 % change on previous year | +271.6% |
| 2004 | -23.61 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 46.47 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 2006 | -24.89 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2007 | 71.63 % change on previous year | -387.7% |
| 2008 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2009 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -458.6% |
| 2010 | 16.91 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 2011 | -22.01 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2012 | 43.61 % change on previous year | -298.1% |
| 2013 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2014 | -8.53 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2015 | -36.7 % change on previous year | +330.4% |
| 2016 | -16.3 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2018 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2019 | 93.77 % change on previous year | -993.5% |
| 2020 | -50.77 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2021 | 55.32 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 2022 | -38.54 % change on previous year | -169.7% |
| 2023 | 61.47 % change on previous year | -259.5% |
| 2024 | 84.79 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Southern Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -26783.5% | 0.3684 % change on previous year | -98.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.51 % change on previous year | -15.11 % change on previous year | 515.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -7.4 % change on previous year | -98.3 % change on previous year | 71.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -36.7 % change on previous year | 93.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.45 % change on previous year | -50.77 % change on previous year | 84.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 739.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Africa?
- Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual in Southern Africa was 84.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 515.43 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.3 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual?
- Southern Africa ranks 2nd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), annual rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,094.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.