Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 483.82 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa is 483.82 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 582.92 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 330.48 million t, in 2000.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 381.83 million t | — |
| 1991 | 381.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 381.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 381.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 381.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 381.83 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 387.63 million t | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 366.04 million t | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 439.36 million t | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 383.53 million t | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 330.48 million t | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 345.31 million t | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 392.89 million t | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 455.41 million t | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 421.31 million t | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 476.22 million t | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 368.90 million t | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 445.15 million t | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 427.91 million t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 395.28 million t | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 428.96 million t | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 388.40 million t | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 582.92 million t | +50.1% |
| 2013 | 555.52 million t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 531.94 million t | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 557.56 million t | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 546.23 million t | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 480.95 million t | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 524.67 million t | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 449.10 million t | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 488.72 million t | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 476.79 million t | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 478.34 million t | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 455.68 million t | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 483.82 million t | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.75 million t | 366.04 million t | 439.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.89 million t | 330.48 million t | 476.22 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.62 million t | 388.40 million t | 582.92 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.67 million t | 455.68 million t | 488.72 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 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 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 483.82 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 582.92 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 330.48 million t in 2000.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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.