Savanna — Burning crop residues in Tunisia

Tunisia: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 440.19 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
440.19 t
Change on year
up 66.6%
World rank
102nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,761 t
in 2017
All-time low
0 t
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Tunisia, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 341.3 t1991: 341.3 t1992: 341.3 t1993: 341.3 t1994: 341.3 t1995: 341.3 t1996: 0 t1997: 0 t1998: 0 t1999: 126.9 t2000: 0 t2001: 0 t2002: 0 t2003: 88 t2004: 0 t2005: 0 t2006: 0 t2007: 88 t2008: 0 t2009: 0 t2010: 616.2 t2011: 528.2 t2012: 352.1 t2013: 880.3 t2014: 968.2 t2015: 880.2 t2016: 176.1 t2017: 1.8k t2018: 88 t2019: 88 t2020: 616.2 t2021: 1.7k t2022: 264.1 t2023: 264.1 t2024: 440.2 t

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 440.19 t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.6% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Tunisia peaked at 1,761 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.

Tunisia ranks 102nd 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 — Burning crop residues in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Tunisia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 341.33 t
1991 341.33 t +0.0%
1992 341.33 t +0.0%
1993 341.33 t +0.0%
1994 341.33 t +0.0%
1995 341.33 t +0.0%
1996 0 t -100.0%
1997 0 t
1998 0 t
1999 126.94 t
2000 0 t -100.0%
2001 0 t
2002 0 t
2003 88.03 t
2004 0 t -100.0%
2005 0 t
2006 0 t
2007 88.03 t
2008 0 t -100.0%
2009 0 t
2010 616.16 t
2011 528.24 t -14.3%
2012 352.13 t -33.3%
2013 880.34 t +150.0%
2014 968.23 t +10.0%
2015 880.21 t -9.1%
2016 176.06 t -80.0%
2017 1,761 t +900.1%
2018 88.02 t -95.0%
2019 88.03 t +0.0%
2020 616.22 t +600.0%
2021 1,673 t +171.5%
2022 264.14 t -84.2%
2023 264.14 t +0.0%
2024 440.19 t +66.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 217.49 t 0 t 341.33 t 10
2000s 17.61 t 0 t 88.03 t 10
2010s 633.82 t 88.02 t 1,761 t 10
2020s 651.49 t 264.14 t 1,673 t 5

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 99 China, Taiwan Province of 790.23 t compare
  2. 100 Hungary 441.27 t compare
  3. 101 France 440.98 t compare
  4. 103 Lebanon 439.9 t compare
  5. 104 Cyprus 351.99 t compare
  6. 105 Equatorial Guinea 324.84 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Tunisia?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Tunisia was 440.19 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1,761 t in 2017.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
How does Tunisia rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 — 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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