Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 5.54 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe stood at 5.54 million t.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.39 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.90 million t, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.82 million t | — |
| 1991 | 16.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.15 million t | +43.5% |
| 1997 | 22.53 million t | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 24.14 million t | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 22.62 million t | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 14.89 million t | -34.2% |
| 2001 | 21.70 million t | +45.8% |
| 2002 | 14.00 million t | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 14.66 million t | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 21.77 million t | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 20.23 million t | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.95 million t | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 20.23 million t | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 23.51 million t | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 24.16 million t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.59 million t | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.39 million t | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.77 million t | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 13.11 million t | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 14.18 million t | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 18.90 million t | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 9.82 million t | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 11.73 million t | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 12.71 million t | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12.77 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million t | -69.4% |
| 2021 | 7.89 million t | +102.1% |
| 2022 | 13.02 million t | +65.0% |
| 2023 | 10.08 million t | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 5.54 million t | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.44 million t | 16.82 million t | 24.15 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.21 million t | 14.00 million t | 24.16 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.20 million t | 9.82 million t | 25.39 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.09 million t | 3.90 million t | 13.02 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zimbabwe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 178.46 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,716 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,805 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11,912 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 21.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 425.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,483 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 137.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Zimbabwe was 5.54 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.90 million t in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Zimbabwe ranks 35th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.