Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Morocco
Morocco: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 1,022 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 1,022 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 97.7% on the previous year and down 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Morocco peaked at 108,910 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 493.69 t, in 2018.
That places Morocco 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Morocco, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,924 t | — |
| 1991 | 23,924 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,924 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,924 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,924 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,924 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,121 t | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 21,346 t | -29.1% |
| 1998 | 43,189 t | +102.3% |
| 1999 | 34,740 t | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 13,013 t | -62.5% |
| 2001 | 5,234 t | -59.8% |
| 2002 | 1,563 t | -70.1% |
| 2003 | 17,126 t | +996.0% |
| 2004 | 29,693 t | +73.4% |
| 2005 | 33,379 t | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 18,153 t | -45.6% |
| 2007 | 5,263 t | -71.0% |
| 2008 | 1,320 t | -74.9% |
| 2009 | 25,648 t | +1842.9% |
| 2010 | 32,088 t | +25.1% |
| 2011 | 24,138 t | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 50,011 t | +107.2% |
| 2013 | 36,968 t | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 28,802 t | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 547.4 t | -98.1% |
| 2016 | 18,128 t | +3211.7% |
| 2017 | 17,059 t | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 493.69 t | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 14,216 t | +2779.5% |
| 2020 | 21,257 t | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 15,575 t | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 108,910 t | +599.3% |
| 2023 | 44,778 t | -58.9% |
| 2024 | 1,022 t | -97.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,294 t | 21,346 t | 43,189 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,039 t | 1,320 t | 33,379 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,245 t | 493.69 t | 50,011 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,308 t | 1,022 t | 108,910 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Morocco?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Morocco was 1,022 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 108,910 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.69 t in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Morocco ranks 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.