Savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Africa
Western Africa: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 49.27 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Western Africa stood at 49.27 million t.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Western Africa peaked at 123.14 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.86 million t, in 2023.
Western Africa ranks 10th 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 — Burning crop residues in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 76.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 76.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.56 million t | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 98.84 million t | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 115.19 million t | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 101.56 million t | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 123.14 million t | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 68.45 million t | -44.4% |
| 2002 | 85.26 million t | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 91.16 million t | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 67.03 million t | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 112.56 million t | +67.9% |
| 2006 | 93.35 million t | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 85.65 million t | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 78.96 million t | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 71.30 million t | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 67.52 million t | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 74.95 million t | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 73.54 million t | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 77.88 million t | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 59.95 million t | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 62.75 million t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 86.50 million t | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 61.56 million t | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 50.24 million t | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 50.73 million t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.62 million t | +25.4% |
| 2021 | 43.80 million t | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 57.36 million t | +31.0% |
| 2023 | 40.86 million t | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 49.27 million t | +20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.41 million t | 76.33 million t | 115.19 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.69 million t | 67.03 million t | 123.14 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.56 million t | 50.24 million t | 86.50 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.98 million t | 40.86 million t | 63.62 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 7 Brazil 64.62 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 12.61 million t compare
- 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
- 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
- 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
- 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare
- 11 Australia 18.20 million t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
- 12 Ethiopia 16.17 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 39,986 t compare
- 13 Congo 11.32 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 11,308 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 — burning crop residues in Western Africa?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Western Africa was 49.27 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 123.14 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.86 million t in 2023.
- How does Western Africa rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 — 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.