Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chad

Chad: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 24.91 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.91 million t
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
76.39 million t
in 2000
All-time low
24.91 million t
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Chad, 1990–2024

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1990200720241990: 42.7M t1991: 42.7M t1992: 42.7M t1993: 42.7M t1994: 42.7M t1995: 42.7M t1996: 65.8M t1997: 60.7M t1998: 57.6M t1999: 63.9M t2000: 76.4M t2001: 36.2M t2002: 44.5M t2003: 46.4M t2004: 46.8M t2005: 50.2M t2006: 45.1M t2007: 47.7M t2008: 42.0M t2009: 33.7M t2010: 37.6M t2011: 40.0M t2012: 40.5M t2013: 35.5M t2014: 32.9M t2015: 32.9M t2016: 41.3M t2017: 31.2M t2018: 35.8M t2019: 27.1M t2020: 35.5M t2021: 33.1M t2022: 26.8M t2023: 26.7M t2024: 24.9M t

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

Analysis

Chad recorded 24.91 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chad peaked at 76.39 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.91 million t, in 2024.

That places Chad 14th out of 221 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 fires — Burning crop residues in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Chad, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 42.72 million t
1991 42.72 million t +0.0%
1992 42.72 million t +0.0%
1993 42.72 million t +0.0%
1994 42.72 million t +0.0%
1995 42.72 million t +0.0%
1996 65.80 million t +54.0%
1997 60.68 million t -7.8%
1998 57.57 million t -5.1%
1999 63.85 million t +10.9%
2000 76.39 million t +19.6%
2001 36.22 million t -52.6%
2002 44.50 million t +22.9%
2003 46.43 million t +4.3%
2004 46.75 million t +0.7%
2005 50.17 million t +7.3%
2006 45.10 million t -10.1%
2007 47.66 million t +5.7%
2008 42.04 million t -11.8%
2009 33.75 million t -19.7%
2010 37.60 million t +11.4%
2011 40.02 million t +6.4%
2012 40.47 million t +1.1%
2013 35.49 million t -12.3%
2014 32.93 million t -7.2%
2015 32.88 million t -0.1%
2016 41.33 million t +25.7%
2017 31.16 million t -24.6%
2018 35.82 million t +15.0%
2019 27.08 million t -24.4%
2020 35.47 million t +31.0%
2021 33.13 million t -6.6%
2022 26.76 million t -19.2%
2023 26.68 million t -0.3%
2024 24.91 million t -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.42 million t 42.72 million t 65.80 million t 10
2000s 46.90 million t 33.75 million t 76.39 million t 10
2010s 35.48 million t 27.08 million t 41.33 million t 10
2020s 29.39 million t 24.91 million t 35.47 million t 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
  3. 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
  4. 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
  5. 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
  7. 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
  8. 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
  9. 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
  10. 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
  11. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
  12. 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
  13. 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chad?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Chad was 24.91 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 76.39 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 24.91 million t in 2024.
How does Chad rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Chad ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chad 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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