Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … unit in Namibia

Namibia: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … unit was 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0004 t per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 68.0%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0106 t per US$ of GDP
in 1990
All-time low
0.0004 t per US$ of GDP
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia, 1990–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.011990200720241990: 0.011 t per US$ of GDP1991: 0.01 t per US$ of GDP1992: 0.009 t per US$ of GDP1993: 0.009 t per US$ of GDP1994: 0.008 t per US$ of GDP1995: 0.007 t per US$ of GDP1996: 0.007 t per US$ of GDP1997: 0.006 t per US$ of GDP1998: 0.008 t per US$ of GDP1999: 0.007 t per US$ of GDP2000: 0.008 t per US$ of GDP2001: 0.008 t per US$ of GDP2002: 0.006 t per US$ of GDP2003: 0.005 t per US$ of GDP2004: 0.004 t per US$ of GDP2005: 0.003 t per US$ of GDP2006: 0.005 t per US$ of GDP2007: 0.004 t per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 t per US$ of GDP2009: 0.005 t per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 t per US$ of GDP2011: 0.006 t per US$ of GDP2012: 0.007 t per US$ of GDP2013: 0.002 t per US$ of GDP2014: 0.001 t per US$ of GDP2015: 0.002 t per US$ of GDP2016: 0.002 t per US$ of GDP2017: 0.002 t per US$ of GDP2018: 0.001 t per US$ of GDP2019: 0 t per US$ of GDP2020: 0.003 t per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 t per US$ of GDP2022: 0.001 t per US$ of GDP2023: 0.001 t per US$ of GDP2024: 0 t per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia is 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.0% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia peaked at 0.0106 t per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP, in 2019.

That places Namibia 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … unit in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP in Namibia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t per US$ of GDP Change
1990 0.0106 t per US$ of GDP —
1991 0.0099 t per US$ of GDP -6.9%
1992 0.0086 t per US$ of GDP -12.6%
1993 0.0091 t per US$ of GDP +5.5%
1994 0.0081 t per US$ of GDP -11.3%
1995 0.0074 t per US$ of GDP -7.8%
1996 0.0072 t per US$ of GDP -2.6%
1997 0.0062 t per US$ of GDP -13.9%
1998 0.0077 t per US$ of GDP +24.4%
1999 0.0074 t per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2000 0.0082 t per US$ of GDP +10.9%
2001 0.0076 t per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2002 0.0061 t per US$ of GDP -19.7%
2003 0.0049 t per US$ of GDP -20.6%
2004 0.0042 t per US$ of GDP -12.6%
2005 0.0034 t per US$ of GDP -20.0%
2006 0.0055 t per US$ of GDP +61.0%
2007 0.0042 t per US$ of GDP -22.3%
2008 0.0023 t per US$ of GDP -46.7%
2009 0.005 t per US$ of GDP +121.5%
2010 0.0034 t per US$ of GDP -32.7%
2011 0.0064 t per US$ of GDP +90.7%
2012 0.0066 t per US$ of GDP +3.0%
2013 0.0023 t per US$ of GDP -64.6%
2014 0.0014 t per US$ of GDP -38.8%
2015 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2016 0.0016 t per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2017 0.0015 t per US$ of GDP -4.3%
2018 0.001 t per US$ of GDP -37.2%
2019 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP -59.8%
2020 0.0032 t per US$ of GDP +722.5%
2021 0.003 t per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2022 0.0014 t per US$ of GDP -53.5%
2023 0.0014 t per US$ of GDP +1.0%
2024 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP -68.0%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 23.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 t per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … unit in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +722.5% 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP 0.0032 t per US$ of GDP
2009 +121.5% 0.0023 t per US$ of GDP 0.005 t per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0082 t per US$ of GDP 0.0062 t per US$ of GDP 0.0106 t per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0051 t per US$ of GDP 0.0023 t per US$ of GDP 0.0082 t per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0026 t per US$ of GDP 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP 0.0066 t per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0019 t per US$ of GDP 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP 0.0032 t per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 13 Sierra Leone 0.0007 t per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 14 Sudan 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 15 Senegal 0.0006 t per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 17 Gambia 0.0003 t per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 18 Togo 0.0003 t per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 19 Ghana 0.0003 t per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Namibia was 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0106 t per US$ of GDP in 1990.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 t per US$ of GDP in 2019.
How does Namibia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Namibia ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per unit of GDP
Unit
t per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.