Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita was 12.55 t per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.55 t per person
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.68 t per person
in 2003
All-time low
9.3 t per person
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

10152025301990200720241990: 27 t per person1991: 26.2 t per person1992: 25.3 t per person1993: 24.5 t per person1994: 23.8 t per person1995: 23.2 t per person1996: 11.8 t per person1997: 13.8 t per person1998: 20 t per person1999: 16 t per person2000: 17.2 t per person2001: 23.4 t per person2002: 18.2 t per person2003: 27.7 t per person2004: 21.2 t per person2005: 22.8 t per person2006: 22.5 t per person2007: 22.3 t per person2008: 24.1 t per person2009: 16.8 t per person2010: 20.1 t per person2011: 20.7 t per person2012: 15.1 t per person2013: 16.6 t per person2014: 16 t per person2015: 16 t per person2016: 18.3 t per person2017: 15.1 t per person2018: 15.6 t per person2019: 12.6 t per person2020: 14.1 t per person2021: 13.7 t per person2022: 15.2 t per person2023: 9.3 t per person2024: 12.5 t per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic is 12.55 t per person, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic peaked at 27.68 t per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.3 t per person, in 2023.

That places Central African Republic 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … capita in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year t per person Change
1990 26.99 t per person —
1991 26.16 t per person -3.1%
1992 25.34 t per person -3.1%
1993 24.55 t per person -3.1%
1994 23.79 t per person -3.1%
1995 23.15 t per person -2.7%
1996 11.81 t per person -49.0%
1997 13.77 t per person +16.6%
1998 20.01 t per person +45.3%
1999 16.02 t per person -20.0%
2000 17.18 t per person +7.3%
2001 23.42 t per person +36.3%
2002 18.16 t per person -22.4%
2003 27.68 t per person +52.4%
2004 21.25 t per person -23.2%
2005 22.81 t per person +7.4%
2006 22.55 t per person -1.2%
2007 22.33 t per person -1.0%
2008 24.14 t per person +8.1%
2009 16.83 t per person -30.3%
2010 20.08 t per person +19.3%
2011 20.72 t per person +3.1%
2012 15.13 t per person -26.9%
2013 16.61 t per person +9.8%
2014 16.05 t per person -3.4%
2015 16.01 t per person -0.2%
2016 18.34 t per person +14.5%
2017 15.14 t per person -17.4%
2018 15.59 t per person +3.0%
2019 12.6 t per person -19.1%
2020 14.12 t per person +12.0%
2021 13.71 t per person -2.9%
2022 15.24 t per person +11.2%
2023 9.3 t per person -39.0%
2024 12.55 t per person +34.9%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 12.55 t per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0257 t per person, 489.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 12.55 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0309 t per person, 405.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.16 t per person 11.81 t per person 26.99 t per person 10
2000s 21.63 t per person 16.83 t per person 27.68 t per person 10
2010s 16.63 t per person 12.6 t per person 20.72 t per person 10
2020s 12.98 t per person 9.3 t per person 15.24 t per person 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 South Sudan 9.43 t per person compare
  2. 3 Zambia 3.91 t per person compare
  3. 4 Angola 3.05 t per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic?
Savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic was 12.55 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 27.68 t per person in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3 t per person in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per capita
Unit
t per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.