Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Somalia
Somalia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 72,978 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Somalia stood at 72,978 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Somalia peaked at 635,690 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 111.13 t, in 2017.
That places Somalia 86th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 126,234 t | — |
| 1991 | 126,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 126,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 126,234 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103,670 t | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 97,601 t | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 323,828 t | +231.8% |
| 1999 | 246,836 t | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 96,945 t | -60.7% |
| 2001 | 7,599 t | -92.2% |
| 2002 | 102,397 t | +1247.5% |
| 2003 | 635,690 t | +520.8% |
| 2004 | 100,012 t | -84.3% |
| 2005 | 138,085 t | +38.1% |
| 2006 | 48,636 t | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 189,557 t | +289.7% |
| 2008 | 135,907 t | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 82,811 t | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 111,902 t | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 19,002 t | -83.0% |
| 2012 | 379,755 t | +1898.5% |
| 2013 | 420,479 t | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 119,087 t | -71.7% |
| 2015 | 13,006 t | -89.1% |
| 2016 | 30,495 t | +134.5% |
| 2017 | 111.13 t | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 3,001 t | +2600.2% |
| 2019 | 14,638 t | +387.8% |
| 2020 | 109,472 t | +647.8% |
| 2021 | 26,894 t | -75.4% |
| 2022 | 7,057 t | -73.8% |
| 2023 | 20,375 t | +188.7% |
| 2024 | 72,978 t | +258.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 152,934 t | 97,601 t | 323,828 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,764 t | 7,599 t | 635,690 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,148 t | 111.13 t | 420,479 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,355 t | 7,057 t | 109,472 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.68 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Somalia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Somalia was 72,978 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 635,690 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.13 t in 2017.
- How does Somalia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Somalia ranks 86th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.