Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Namibia
Namibia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 6.11 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 6.11 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Namibia peaked at 86.49 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million t, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 33rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Namibia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.53 million t | — |
| 1991 | 29.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.53 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.84 million t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 25.88 million t | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 30.00 million t | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 28.73 million t | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 32.31 million t | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 27.12 million t | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 20.49 million t | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 23.94 million t | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 28.07 million t | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 24.62 million t | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 43.76 million t | +77.8% |
| 2007 | 37.56 million t | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 19.49 million t | -48.1% |
| 2009 | 44.83 million t | +130.0% |
| 2010 | 38.58 million t | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 80.61 million t | +109.0% |
| 2012 | 86.49 million t | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 28.26 million t | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 17.87 million t | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 17.36 million t | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.32 million t | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.93 million t | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 13.27 million t | -33.4% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million t | -63.1% |
| 2020 | 33.98 million t | +594.0% |
| 2021 | 36.91 million t | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 17.41 million t | -52.8% |
| 2023 | 17.52 million t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.11 million t | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.06 million t | 25.88 million t | 30.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.22 million t | 19.49 million t | 44.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.46 million t | 4.90 million t | 86.49 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 million t | 6.11 million t | 36.91 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More climate change data for Namibia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Namibia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Namibia was 6.11 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.49 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million t in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Namibia ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.