All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Germany

Germany: All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per was 4.65 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.65 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
42nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
5.18 t per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
2.04 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Germany, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Germany recorded 4.65 t per square kilometre for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Germany peaked at 5.18 t per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.04 t per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Germany 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per in Germany, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre in Germany, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 2.06 t per square kilometre
1962 2.04 t per square kilometre -1.1%
1963 2.11 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1964 2.21 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1965 2.26 t per square kilometre +2.3%
1966 2.24 t per square kilometre -1.0%
1967 2.35 t per square kilometre +5.1%
1968 2.5 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1969 2.59 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1970 2.7 t per square kilometre +4.1%
1971 2.84 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1972 3.02 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1973 2.95 t per square kilometre -2.2%
1974 3.01 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1975 2.86 t per square kilometre -5.0%
1976 3.04 t per square kilometre +6.0%
1977 2.96 t per square kilometre -2.6%
1978 2.98 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1979 3.01 t per square kilometre +1.3%
1980 3.06 t per square kilometre +1.6%
1981 3.01 t per square kilometre -1.6%
1982 2.94 t per square kilometre -2.3%
1983 3.24 t per square kilometre +10.2%
1984 3.25 t per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 3.23 t per square kilometre -0.5%
1986 3.28 t per square kilometre +1.6%
1987 3.33 t per square kilometre +1.4%
1988 3.45 t per square kilometre +3.5%
1989 3.52 t per square kilometre +2.3%
1990 3.44 t per square kilometre -2.4%
1991 3.62 t per square kilometre +5.3%
1992 3.82 t per square kilometre +5.6%
1993 3.69 t per square kilometre -3.4%
1994 3.78 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1995 3.89 t per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 4.04 t per square kilometre +3.9%
1997 4.17 t per square kilometre +3.3%
1998 4.19 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 4.04 t per square kilometre -3.5%
2000 4.44 t per square kilometre +9.7%
2001 4.46 t per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 4.6 t per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 4.73 t per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 4.89 t per square kilometre +3.5%
2005 4.91 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2006 4.72 t per square kilometre -3.8%
2007 4.59 t per square kilometre -2.8%
2008 5.18 t per square kilometre +12.9%
2009 5.03 t per square kilometre -2.8%
2010 5.12 t per square kilometre +1.8%
2011 5.13 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2012 5.02 t per square kilometre -2.1%
2013 5.01 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2014 5.07 t per square kilometre +1.2%
2015 5.07 t per square kilometre -0.0%
2016 4.86 t per square kilometre -4.2%
2017 4.9 t per square kilometre +0.9%
2018 4.65 t per square kilometre -5.1%
2019 4.76 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 4.45 t per square kilometre -6.6%
2021 4.6 t per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 4.72 t per square kilometre +2.7%
2023 4.65 t per square kilometre -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.26 t per square kilometre 2.04 t per square kilometre 2.59 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.94 t per square kilometre 2.7 t per square kilometre 3.04 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.23 t per square kilometre 2.94 t per square kilometre 3.52 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.87 t per square kilometre 3.44 t per square kilometre 4.19 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.76 t per square kilometre 4.44 t per square kilometre 5.18 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.96 t per square kilometre 4.65 t per square kilometre 5.13 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.6 t per square kilometre 4.45 t per square kilometre 4.72 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 39 Czechia 5.07 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Lesotho 5.06 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Burkina Faso 4.89 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Italy 4.6 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Dominican Republic 4.53 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Belgium 4.52 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Germany?
All crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per in Germany was 4.65 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 t per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.04 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Germany rank for all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per?
Germany ranks 42nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is all crops — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
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All Crops — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.