Savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique

Mozambique: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 76.88 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
76.88 million t
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 221 countries
All-time high
90.25 million t
in 2022
All-time low
35.46 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1990200720241990: 74.1M t1991: 74.1M t1992: 74.1M t1993: 74.1M t1994: 74.1M t1995: 74.1M t1996: 45.5M t1997: 38.8M t1998: 48.6M t1999: 44.3M t2000: 35.5M t2001: 70.2M t2002: 79.8M t2003: 87.2M t2004: 77.9M t2005: 82.9M t2006: 77.2M t2007: 82.1M t2008: 85.8M t2009: 78.8M t2010: 86.5M t2011: 78.9M t2012: 83.6M t2013: 88.4M t2014: 81.7M t2015: 81.0M t2016: 75.5M t2017: 72.6M t2018: 84.3M t2019: 83.5M t2020: 78.8M t2021: 75.3M t2022: 90.2M t2023: 77.4M t2024: 76.9M t

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 76.88 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 90.25 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.46 million t, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 74.11 million t
1991 74.11 million t +0.0%
1992 74.11 million t +0.0%
1993 74.11 million t +0.0%
1994 74.11 million t +0.0%
1995 74.11 million t +0.0%
1996 45.52 million t -38.6%
1997 38.80 million t -14.8%
1998 48.62 million t +25.3%
1999 44.29 million t -8.9%
2000 35.46 million t -19.9%
2001 70.20 million t +98.0%
2002 79.83 million t +13.7%
2003 87.20 million t +9.2%
2004 77.89 million t -10.7%
2005 82.91 million t +6.4%
2006 77.17 million t -6.9%
2007 82.05 million t +6.3%
2008 85.77 million t +4.5%
2009 78.82 million t -8.1%
2010 86.53 million t +9.8%
2011 78.95 million t -8.8%
2012 83.64 million t +5.9%
2013 88.39 million t +5.7%
2014 81.71 million t -7.6%
2015 81.05 million t -0.8%
2016 75.48 million t -6.9%
2017 72.64 million t -3.8%
2018 84.33 million t +16.1%
2019 83.48 million t -1.0%
2020 78.77 million t -5.7%
2021 75.28 million t -4.4%
2022 90.25 million t +19.9%
2023 77.38 million t -14.3%
2024 76.88 million t -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.19 million t 38.80 million t 74.11 million t 10
2000s 75.73 million t 35.46 million t 87.20 million t 10
2010s 81.62 million t 72.64 million t 88.39 million t 10
2020s 79.71 million t 75.28 million t 90.25 million t 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Angola 115.47 million t compare
  2. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 150.47 million t compare
  3. 3 South Sudan 112.67 million t compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 31.09 million t compare
  5. 4 Zambia 83.34 million t compare
  6. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.81 million t compare
  7. 6 Central African Republic 66.89 million t compare
  8. 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
  9. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.61 million t compare
  10. 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 76.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 90.25 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 35.46 million t in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
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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