Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1,630 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, 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 Northern Africa is 1,630 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.7% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 58.95 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 212.52 t, in 2018.
That places Northern Africa 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74,926 t | — |
| 1991 | 74,926 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74,926 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 74,926 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 74,926 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 74,926 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.09 million t | +57409.5% |
| 1997 | 44.82 million t | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58.95 million t | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 54.33 million t | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 51.70 million t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 28,663 t | -99.9% |
| 2002 | 38,031 t | +32.7% |
| 2003 | 62,855 t | +65.3% |
| 2004 | 91,747 t | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 41,340 t | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 22,671 t | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 80,223 t | +253.9% |
| 2008 | 59,543 t | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 16,389 t | -72.5% |
| 2010 | 40,429 t | +146.7% |
| 2011 | 75,161 t | +85.9% |
| 2012 | 59,798 t | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 6,126 t | -89.8% |
| 2014 | 11,608 t | +89.5% |
| 2015 | 2,409 t | -79.2% |
| 2016 | 14,719 t | +511.0% |
| 2017 | 51,425 t | +249.4% |
| 2018 | 212.52 t | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 21,998 t | +10250.7% |
| 2020 | 46,456 t | +111.2% |
| 2021 | 41,710 t | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 38,527 t | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 38,161 t | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,630 t | -95.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Northern 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 | +57409.5% | 74,926 t | 43.09 million t |
| 2019 | +10250.7% | 212.52 t | 21,998 t |
| 2016 | +511.0% | 2,409 t | 14,719 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.16 million t | 74,926 t | 58.95 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 million t | 16,389 t | 51.70 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,388 t | 212.52 t | 75,161 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,297 t | 1,630 t | 46,456 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 25 Australia 441,456 t compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 17,057 t compare
- 26 South Africa 284,029 t compare
- 27 Bangladesh 281,206 t compare
- 28 Cameroon 226,068 t compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 29 Portugal 224,474 t compare
- 30 Guyana 223,603 t compare
- 31 Nigeria 208,644 t compare
More climate change data for Northern Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 63,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 22,272 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 84.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,477 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 27,167 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,863 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,304 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 71.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 1,630 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 58.95 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 212.52 t in 2018.
- How does Northern Africa rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Northern Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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.