Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 983,327 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 983,327 t for woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 31.23 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 681,614 t, in 2019.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 22 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 United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.18 million t | — |
| 1991 | 6.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.93 million t | +351.7% |
| 1997 | 26.71 million t | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 31.23 million t | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 26.58 million t | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 21.01 million t | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million t | -93.2% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million t | +57.6% |
| 2003 | 3.89 million t | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million t | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 3.38 million t | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million t | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million t | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.68 million t | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million t | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million t | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million t | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million t | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.95 million t | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million t | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 911,790 t | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 759,270 t | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 681,614 t | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 970,413 t | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million t | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 969,511 t | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million t | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 983,327 t | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania 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 | +351.7% | 6.18 million t | 27.93 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.95 million t | 6.18 million t | 31.23 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 million t | 1.44 million t | 21.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million t | 681,614 t | 3.11 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million t | 969,511 t | 1.13 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 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
- 6 Mozambique 8.89 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
- 9 Myanmar 2.42 million t compare
- 10 Congo 1.52 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 132,215 t compare
- 11 Nicaragua 1.46 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 75,018 t compare
More climate change data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 254.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 51,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 35,195 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,398 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,834 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.68 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Woody savanna — burning crop residues in United Republic of Tanzania was 983,327 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 681,614 t in 2019.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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.