Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique
Mozambique: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 8.89 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 8.89 million t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique peaked at 53.36 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.03 million t, in 2019.
Mozambique ranks 6th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.82 million t | — |
| 1991 | 18.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.82 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 53.36 million t | +183.5% |
| 1997 | 48.08 million t | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 52.88 million t | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 50.44 million t | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 47.66 million t | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.02 million t | -68.5% |
| 2002 | 14.56 million t | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 16.18 million t | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 12.87 million t | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 16.30 million t | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 15.10 million t | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 16.26 million t | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 18.62 million t | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 13.87 million t | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 17.94 million t | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 10.75 million t | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 11.96 million t | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 10.76 million t | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 10.92 million t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.03 million t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.43 million t | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.33 million t | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 8.42 million t | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.03 million t | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 8.41 million t | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 8.05 million t | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 11.97 million t | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 8.78 million t | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 8.89 million t | +1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 8.89 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 99.37 t, 89475.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 8.89 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 3133.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Mozambique 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 | +183.5% | 18.82 million t | 53.36 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.77 million t | 18.82 million t | 53.36 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.64 million t | 12.87 million t | 47.66 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.86 million t | 7.03 million t | 17.94 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 million t | 8.05 million t | 11.97 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 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
- 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 Mozambique
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 81.74 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,629 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,867 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 209.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 923.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,672 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Mozambique was 8.89 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 53.36 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 million t in 2019.
- How does Mozambique rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.