Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Togo
Togo: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1,795 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Togo stood at 1,795 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.4% on the previous year and up 1,300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in Togo peaked at 3.85 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.
That places Togo 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Togo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 501,789 t | — |
| 1991 | 501,789 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 501,789 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 501,789 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 501,789 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 501,789 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million t | +338.8% |
| 1997 | 2.98 million t | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 3.85 million t | +29.3% |
| 1999 | 2.62 million t | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million t | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 12,825 t | -99.5% |
| 2002 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 384.74 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 128.25 t | — |
| 2006 | 7,567 t | +5800.1% |
| 2007 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 128.27 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 256.5 t | — |
| 2011 | 256.51 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,463 t | +1250.0% |
| 2013 | 128.24 t | -96.3% |
| 2014 | 128.25 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 641.23 t | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 13,081 t | +1940.0% |
| 2017 | 513 t | -96.1% |
| 2018 | 641.23 t | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 897.76 t | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 16,929 t | +1785.7% |
| 2021 | 2,821 t | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 1,282 t | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 8,721 t | +580.0% |
| 2024 | 1,795 t | -79.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 1,795 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,795 t, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Togo's 1,795 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,838 t, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Togo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5800.1% | 128.25 t | 7,567 t |
| 2016 | +1940.0% | 641.23 t | 13,081 t |
| 2020 | +1785.7% | 897.76 t | 16,929 t |
| 2012 | +1250.0% | 256.51 t | 3,463 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million t | 501,789 t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,826 t | 0 t | 2.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,001 t | 128.24 t | 13,081 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,310 t | 1,282 t | 16,929 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 77 New Caledonia 2,440 t compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 2,340 t compare
- 79 Georgia 2,129 t compare
- 81 Algeria 1,275 t compare
- 82 New Zealand 1,205 t compare
- 83 Japan 1,204 t compare
More climate change data for Togo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 788,262 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,390 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 5.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 229.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 160.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6059 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in Togo?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in Togo was 1,795 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
- How does Togo rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Togo ranks 80th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.