Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 74.80 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
74.80 million t
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
10th
of 221 countries
All-time high
139.47 million t
in 2000
All-time low
59.14 million t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, 1990–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200720241990: 101.6M t1991: 101.6M t1992: 101.6M t1993: 101.6M t1994: 101.6M t1995: 101.6M t1996: 121.0M t1997: 121.4M t1998: 136.7M t1999: 116.1M t2000: 139.5M t2001: 106.8M t2002: 88.3M t2003: 130.7M t2004: 105.9M t2005: 113.8M t2006: 115.1M t2007: 113.1M t2008: 124.6M t2009: 85.4M t2010: 102.2M t2011: 107.0M t2012: 80.6M t2013: 90.5M t2014: 85.9M t2015: 88.3M t2016: 101.6M t2017: 86.1M t2018: 88.2M t2019: 72.9M t2020: 82.5M t2021: 82.4M t2022: 87.4M t2023: 59.1M t2024: 74.8M t

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

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 74.80 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic peaked at 139.47 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 59.14 million t, in 2023.

Central African Republic ranks 10th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Central African Republic, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 101.58 million t
1991 101.58 million t +0.0%
1992 101.58 million t +0.0%
1993 101.58 million t +0.0%
1994 101.58 million t +0.0%
1995 101.58 million t +0.0%
1996 121.03 million t +19.2%
1997 121.39 million t +0.3%
1998 136.72 million t +12.6%
1999 116.05 million t -15.1%
2000 139.47 million t +20.2%
2001 106.80 million t -23.4%
2002 88.27 million t -17.4%
2003 130.71 million t +48.1%
2004 105.92 million t -19.0%
2005 113.80 million t +7.4%
2006 115.14 million t +1.2%
2007 113.05 million t -1.8%
2008 124.57 million t +10.2%
2009 85.43 million t -31.4%
2010 102.16 million t +19.6%
2011 107.01 million t +4.8%
2012 80.61 million t -24.7%
2013 90.46 million t +12.2%
2014 85.90 million t -5.0%
2015 88.32 million t +2.8%
2016 101.56 million t +15.0%
2017 86.06 million t -15.3%
2018 88.22 million t +2.5%
2019 72.93 million t -17.3%
2020 82.54 million t +13.2%
2021 82.38 million t -0.2%
2022 87.42 million t +6.1%
2023 59.14 million t -32.3%
2024 74.80 million t +26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.47 million t 101.58 million t 136.72 million t 10
2000s 112.32 million t 85.43 million t 139.47 million t 10
2010s 90.32 million t 72.93 million t 107.01 million t 10
2020s 77.25 million t 59.14 million t 87.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
  2. 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
  3. 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
  4. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
  6. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
  8. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
  9. 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
  10. 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
  11. 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
  12. 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central African Republic was 74.80 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 139.47 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 59.14 million t in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Central African Republic ranks 10th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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