Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Madagascar
Madagascar: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 680,368 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar stood at 680,368 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.8% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar peaked at 4.05 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 122,329 t, in 2002.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 947,655 t | — |
| 1991 | 947,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 947,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 947,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 947,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 947,655 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.64 million t | +283.8% |
| 1997 | 3.19 million t | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 4.05 million t | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 3.67 million t | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.90 million t | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 454,799 t | -84.3% |
| 2002 | 122,329 t | -73.1% |
| 2003 | 257,585 t | +110.6% |
| 2004 | 250,809 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 323,018 t | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 240,313 t | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 418,907 t | +74.3% |
| 2008 | 201,487 t | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 326,089 t | +61.8% |
| 2010 | 748,945 t | +129.7% |
| 2011 | 599,462 t | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 556,314 t | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 587,546 t | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 468,174 t | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 567,345 t | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 791,750 t | +39.6% |
| 2017 | 298,201 t | -62.3% |
| 2018 | 253,368 t | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 209,146 t | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 375,495 t | +79.5% |
| 2021 | 429,833 t | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 600,182 t | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 276,851 t | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 680,368 t | +145.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 million t | 947,655 t | 4.05 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,287 t | 122,329 t | 2.90 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 508,025 t | 209,146 t | 791,750 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,546 t | 276,851 t | 680,368 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,347 t compare
- 14 Thailand 1.03 million t compare
- 15 Cambodia 949,563 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 425.08 t compare
- 16 India 727,754 t compare
- 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 16 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 16 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 16 Micronesia 0 t
- 16 Polynesia 0 t
- 18 Gabon 641,119 t compare
- 19 Honduras 613,457 t compare
- 20 Guatemala 557,655 t compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Madagascar was 680,368 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,329 t in 2002.
- How does Madagascar rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.