Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Madagascar
Madagascar: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 20.09 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar stood at 20.09 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 33.75 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.56 million t, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 21st 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.26 million t | — |
| 1991 | 21.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.26 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22.61 million t | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 18.93 million t | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 24.49 million t | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 20.89 million t | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 16.84 million t | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 24.01 million t | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 19.07 million t | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 33.75 million t | +77.0% |
| 2004 | 19.77 million t | -41.4% |
| 2005 | 33.13 million t | +67.6% |
| 2006 | 21.65 million t | -34.6% |
| 2007 | 32.01 million t | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 19.78 million t | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 24.47 million t | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 21.99 million t | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 21.81 million t | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.86 million t | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 21.19 million t | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 17.54 million t | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 18.05 million t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 25.95 million t | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 16.66 million t | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 16.77 million t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.41 million t | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 19.53 million t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.67 million t | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 15.02 million t | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 13.56 million t | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 20.09 million t | +48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.45 million t | 18.93 million t | 24.49 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.45 million t | 16.84 million t | 33.75 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 million t | 16.66 million t | 25.95 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.78 million t | 13.56 million t | 20.09 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Ethiopia 21.34 million t compare
- 20 Nigeria 20.45 million t compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 8.49 million t compare
- 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
- 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 20.09 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 million t in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.