Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 47.16 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania, 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 United Republic of Tanzania is 47.16 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 97.35 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.16 million t, in 2024.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.97 million t | — |
| 1991 | 68.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 68.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 68.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68.97 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.29 million t | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 69.08 million t | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 86.10 million t | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 70.31 million t | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 50.97 million t | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 51.71 million t | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.75 million t | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 96.00 million t | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 84.37 million t | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 97.35 million t | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 62.91 million t | -35.4% |
| 2007 | 83.43 million t | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 78.41 million t | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 82.26 million t | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 87.39 million t | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 73.71 million t | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 80.36 million t | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 73.07 million t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 64.34 million t | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 72.40 million t | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 69.16 million t | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 55.81 million t | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 52.16 million t | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 58.54 million t | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 56.25 million t | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 55.30 million t | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.49 million t | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 47.94 million t | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 47.16 million t | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.06 million t | 68.97 million t | 86.10 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.82 million t | 50.97 million t | 97.35 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.69 million t | 52.16 million t | 87.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.63 million t | 47.16 million t | 56.25 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 1 OECD 330.89 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania was 47.16 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.35 million t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.16 million t in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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.