Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Mozambique
Mozambique: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 99.98 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.98 million t
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 221 countries
All-time high
121.02 million t
in 2008
All-time low
84.03 million t
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique stood at 99.98 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 121.02 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.03 million t, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 9th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 104.53 million t | — |
| 1991 | 104.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 104.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 104.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.81 million t | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 88.74 million t | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 104.37 million t | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 96.72 million t | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 84.03 million t | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 99.21 million t | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 110.72 million t | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 115.20 million t | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 106.36 million t | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 114.56 million t | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 106.53 million t | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 113.41 million t | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 121.02 million t | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 107.23 million t | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 119.62 million t | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 104.72 million t | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 106.76 million t | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 111.61 million t | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 109.14 million t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 107.94 million t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.84 million t | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 91.07 million t | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 104.27 million t | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 101.21 million t | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 96.15 million t | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 97.50 million t | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 117.28 million t | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 100.29 million t | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 99.98 million t | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.88 million t | 88.74 million t | 104.53 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.83 million t | 84.03 million t | 121.02 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.02 million t | 91.07 million t | 119.62 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.24 million t | 96.15 million t | 117.28 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 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
- 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
More climate change data for Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 99.98 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 121.02 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.03 million t in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.