Savanna — Burning crop residues in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 2.17 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.17 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 132.2% on the previous year and up 125.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 15.76 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 741,965 t, in 2008.
Madagascar ranks 26th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.59 million t | — |
| 1991 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.59 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.61 million t | +307.0% |
| 1997 | 12.18 million t | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 15.76 million t | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 13.17 million t | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 11.44 million t | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million t | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 980,132 t | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million t | +76.2% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million t | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million t | +153.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 million t | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 1.88 million t | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 741,965 t | -60.5% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million t | +137.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 million t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million t | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million t | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million t | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 963,897 t | -59.5% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million t | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 2.00 million t | +58.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 million t | -37.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million t | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 803,963 t | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million t | +86.1% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million t | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million t | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 934,344 t | -33.6% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million t | +132.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.73 million t | 3.59 million t | 15.76 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million t | 741,965 t | 11.44 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million t | 803,963 t | 2.38 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 million t | 934,344 t | 2.17 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 2.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.76 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 741,965 t in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.