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
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
- 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
- 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
More climate change data for Central African Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 319.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 167.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 115.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1947 kt (2050)
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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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.