Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 8.49 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.49 million t
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
26.15 million t
in 2002
All-time low
7.36 million t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1990200720241990: 15.5M t1991: 15.5M t1992: 15.5M t1993: 15.5M t1994: 15.5M t1995: 15.5M t1996: 14.7M t1997: 14.9M t1998: 16.4M t1999: 16.0M t2000: 17.5M t2001: 20.1M t2002: 26.1M t2003: 24.7M t2004: 13.0M t2005: 26.1M t2006: 22.8M t2007: 23.0M t2008: 18.5M t2009: 16.3M t2010: 15.1M t2011: 17.3M t2012: 15.4M t2013: 17.8M t2014: 9.8M t2015: 11.0M t2016: 19.2M t2017: 10.9M t2018: 9.8M t2019: 7.4M t2020: 10.2M t2021: 7.9M t2022: 8.7M t2023: 7.8M t2024: 8.5M t

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

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 8.49 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 26.15 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million t, in 2019.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 15.48 million t
1991 15.48 million t +0.0%
1992 15.48 million t +0.0%
1993 15.48 million t +0.0%
1994 15.48 million t +0.0%
1995 15.48 million t +0.0%
1996 14.65 million t -5.3%
1997 14.95 million t +2.0%
1998 16.45 million t +10.0%
1999 15.95 million t -3.0%
2000 17.47 million t +9.5%
2001 20.13 million t +15.2%
2002 26.15 million t +29.9%
2003 24.70 million t -5.6%
2004 13.02 million t -47.3%
2005 26.15 million t +100.8%
2006 22.83 million t -12.7%
2007 22.95 million t +0.5%
2008 18.54 million t -19.2%
2009 16.28 million t -12.2%
2010 15.10 million t -7.3%
2011 17.26 million t +14.3%
2012 15.37 million t -11.0%
2013 17.80 million t +15.8%
2014 9.82 million t -44.8%
2015 11.03 million t +12.3%
2016 19.20 million t +74.2%
2017 10.90 million t -43.3%
2018 9.78 million t -10.2%
2019 7.36 million t -24.7%
2020 10.22 million t +38.8%
2021 7.91 million t -22.6%
2022 8.69 million t +9.9%
2023 7.78 million t -10.5%
2024 8.49 million t +9.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +100.8% 13.02 million t 26.15 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.49 million t 14.65 million t 16.45 million t 10
2000s 20.82 million t 13.02 million t 26.15 million t 10
2010s 13.36 million t 7.36 million t 19.20 million t 10
2020s 8.62 million t 7.78 million t 10.22 million t 5

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
  2. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  3. 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  4. 18 Micronesia 0 t
  5. 18 Polynesia 0 t
  6. 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
  7. 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
  8. 21 Madagascar 20.09 million t compare
  9. 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
  10. 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
  11. 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Côte d'Ivoire was 8.49 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 26.15 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million t in 2019.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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