Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Western Europe
Western Europe: Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Western Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Europe stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Europe peaked at 30,904 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Western Europe 27th 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.
Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,520 t | — |
| 1991 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,520 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19,755 t | +461.3% |
| 1997 | 13,816 t | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 19,943 t | +44.3% |
| 1999 | 15,006 t | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 30,904 t | +105.9% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,964 t | 3,520 t | 19,943 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,090 t | 0 t | 30,904 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 24 Kenya 35,084 t compare
- 25 Turkmenistan 34,704 t compare
- 26 Peru 31,202 t compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 27 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
- 28 Sudan (former) 17,126 t compare
- 29 Spain 16,890 t compare
- 30 Myanmar 16,578 t compare
More climate change data for Western Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.53 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 136,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 28,488 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 107,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 107.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,841 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 33,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 32,700 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 697.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 123.4 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Europe?
- Closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues in Western Europe was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 30,904 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Western Europe rank for closed and open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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.