Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 30.61 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa stood at 30.61 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa peaked at 175.30 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.33 million t, in 2017.
Eastern Africa ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.03 million t | — |
| 1991 | 54.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.03 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 170.12 million t | +214.9% |
| 1997 | 159.15 million t | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 175.30 million t | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 165.69 million t | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 162.55 million t | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 31.49 million t | -80.6% |
| 2002 | 35.29 million t | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 40.69 million t | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 33.76 million t | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 40.14 million t | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 35.34 million t | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 37.61 million t | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 40.75 million t | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 31.82 million t | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 36.18 million t | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 26.28 million t | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 29.18 million t | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 29.09 million t | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 28.69 million t | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 30.62 million t | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 28.59 million t | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 21.33 million t | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 22.01 million t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 21.71 million t | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.18 million t | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 23.20 million t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 31.53 million t | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 25.46 million t | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 30.61 million t | +20.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Eastern Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +214.9% | 54.03 million t | 170.12 million t |
| 2001 | -80.6% | 162.55 million t | 31.49 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.44 million t | 54.03 million t | 175.30 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.94 million t | 31.49 million t | 162.55 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.37 million t | 21.33 million t | 36.18 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.80 million t | 23.18 million t | 31.53 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.34 million t compare
- 3 OECD 12.40 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 11.37 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 8.97 million t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.67 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.55 million t compare
- 6 Mozambique 8.89 million t compare
- 7 Canada 7.33 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.99 million t compare
- 8 Mexico 2.61 million t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 983,327 t compare
- 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.15 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 337,539 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 111,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 225,733 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 421.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8,062 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 36,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,942 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 72.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Eastern Africa was 30.61 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 175.30 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.33 million t in 2017.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.