Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malawi
Malawi: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 132,552 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi is 132,552 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi peaked at 777,199 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42,857 t, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 38th of 220 countries 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 261,204 t | — |
| 1991 | 261,204 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 261,204 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 261,204 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 261,204 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 261,204 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 769,484 t | +194.6% |
| 1997 | 739,148 t | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 771,979 t | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 777,199 t | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 715,988 t | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 91,152 t | -87.3% |
| 2002 | 131,209 t | +43.9% |
| 2003 | 302,199 t | +130.3% |
| 2004 | 68,183 t | -77.4% |
| 2005 | 365,317 t | +435.8% |
| 2006 | 69,390 t | -81.0% |
| 2007 | 136,292 t | +96.4% |
| 2008 | 273,244 t | +100.5% |
| 2009 | 103,278 t | -62.2% |
| 2010 | 326,769 t | +216.4% |
| 2011 | 113,453 t | -65.3% |
| 2012 | 275,698 t | +143.0% |
| 2013 | 145,608 t | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 101,629 t | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 215,861 t | +112.4% |
| 2016 | 201,565 t | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 42,857 t | -78.7% |
| 2018 | 86,901 t | +102.8% |
| 2019 | 71,600 t | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 55,996 t | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 180,842 t | +223.0% |
| 2022 | 142,999 t | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 166,538 t | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 132,552 t | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 462,503 t | 261,204 t | 777,199 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,625 t | 68,183 t | 715,988 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,194 t | 42,857 t | 326,769 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,785 t | 55,996 t | 180,842 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Malawi was 132,552 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 777,199 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,857 t in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.