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

Central African Republic: Savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 76.91 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
76.91 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 38.3%
World rank
5th
of 188 countries
All-time high
182.33 t per square kilometre
in 2003
All-time low
65.13 t per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 124.4 t per square kilometre1991: 124.4 t per square kilometre1992: 124.4 t per square kilometre1993: 124.4 t per square kilometre1994: 124.4 t per square kilometre1995: 124.4 t per square kilometre1996: 65.1 t per square kilometre1997: 78.1 t per square kilometre1998: 116.6 t per square kilometre1999: 95.9 t per square kilometre2000: 105.7 t per square kilometre2001: 147.3 t per square kilometre2002: 116.8 t per square kilometre2003: 182.3 t per square kilometre2004: 143 t per square kilometre2005: 157.1 t per square kilometre2006: 158.4 t per square kilometre2007: 159.9 t per square kilometre2008: 176.6 t per square kilometre2009: 122.4 t per square kilometre2010: 144.8 t per square kilometre2011: 151.8 t per square kilometre2012: 112 t per square kilometre2013: 123.8 t per square kilometre2014: 119.1 t per square kilometre2015: 119 t per square kilometre2016: 138.7 t per square kilometre2017: 116.5 t per square kilometre2018: 122.1 t per square kilometre2019: 100 t per square kilometre2020: 113.9 t per square kilometre2021: 112.5 t per square kilometre2022: 124.7 t per square kilometre2023: 76.9 t per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic stood at 76.91 t per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic peaked at 182.33 t per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 65.13 t per square kilometre, in 1996.

Central African Republic ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1990 124.43 t per square kilometre —
1991 124.43 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 124.43 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 124.43 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 124.43 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 124.43 t per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 65.13 t per square kilometre -47.7%
1997 78.09 t per square kilometre +19.9%
1998 116.56 t per square kilometre +49.3%
1999 95.9 t per square kilometre -17.7%
2000 105.73 t per square kilometre +10.3%
2001 147.33 t per square kilometre +39.4%
2002 116.8 t per square kilometre -20.7%
2003 182.33 t per square kilometre +56.1%
2004 143 t per square kilometre -21.6%
2005 157.05 t per square kilometre +9.8%
2006 158.42 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 159.94 t per square kilometre +1.0%
2008 176.64 t per square kilometre +10.4%
2009 122.38 t per square kilometre -30.7%
2010 144.84 t per square kilometre +18.4%
2011 151.8 t per square kilometre +4.8%
2012 112 t per square kilometre -26.2%
2013 123.79 t per square kilometre +10.5%
2014 119.1 t per square kilometre -3.8%
2015 118.96 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 138.73 t per square kilometre +16.6%
2017 116.49 t per square kilometre -16.0%
2018 122.06 t per square kilometre +4.8%
2019 100.04 t per square kilometre -18.0%
2020 113.9 t per square kilometre +13.9%
2021 112.47 t per square kilometre -1.3%
2022 124.73 t per square kilometre +10.9%
2023 76.91 t per square kilometre -38.3%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 76.91 t per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.34 t per square kilometre, 57.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 76.91 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.55 t per square kilometre, 49.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.23 t per square kilometre 65.13 t per square kilometre 124.43 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 146.96 t per square kilometre 105.73 t per square kilometre 182.33 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 124.78 t per square kilometre 100.04 t per square kilometre 151.8 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 107 t per square kilometre 76.91 t per square kilometre 124.73 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 2 Zambia 103.03 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 98.4 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Angola 92.1 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Guinea 68.34 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Guinea-Bissau 42.56 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Cambodia 37.02 t per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More climate change data for Central African Republic

All data for Central African Republic →

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 76.91 t per square kilometre in 2023, 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 182.33 t per square kilometre 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 65.13 t per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Central African Republic ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
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 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/savanna-burning-crop-residues-biomass-burned-dry-matter-per-square-kilometre/central-african-republic/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/savanna-burning-crop-residues-biomass-burned-dry-matter-per-square-kilometre/central-african-republic/">Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Central African Republic</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.