Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
686,790 t
in 2000
All-time low
0 t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 135.1k t1991: 135.1k t1992: 140.0k t1993: 140.0k t1994: 140.0k t1995: 140.0k t1996: 518.0k t1997: 451.9k t1998: 675.5k t1999: 437.4k t2000: 686.8k t2001: 33.9k t2002: 28.1k t2003: 114.7k t2004: 20.1k t2005: 125.7k t2006: 22.4k t2007: 81.9k t2008: 21.8k t2009: 79.8k t2010: 14.3k t2011: 19.5k t2012: 135.9k t2013: 73.5k t2014: 12.0k t2015: 11.5k t2016: 12.1k t2017: 45.3k t2018: 0 t2019: 6.3k t2020: 10.9k t2021: 6.9k t2022: 99.3k t2023: 1.1k t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 0 t for closed shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in European Union (27) peaked at 686,790 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2018.

That places European Union (27) 20th out of 31 groups 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.

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in European Union (27), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 135,147 t
1991 135,147 t +0.0%
1992 140,015 t +3.6%
1993 140,015 t +0.0%
1994 140,015 t +0.0%
1995 140,015 t +0.0%
1996 517,954 t +269.9%
1997 451,871 t -12.8%
1998 675,508 t +49.5%
1999 437,407 t -35.2%
2000 686,790 t +57.0%
2001 33,852 t -95.1%
2002 28,118 t -16.9%
2003 114,701 t +307.9%
2004 20,076 t -82.5%
2005 125,671 t +526.0%
2006 22,380 t -82.2%
2007 81,863 t +265.8%
2008 21,800 t -73.4%
2009 79,768 t +265.9%
2010 14,345 t -82.0%
2011 19,512 t +36.0%
2012 135,913 t +596.6%
2013 73,459 t -46.0%
2014 12,049 t -83.6%
2015 11,477 t -4.7%
2016 12,050 t +5.0%
2017 45,333 t +276.2%
2018 0 t -100.0%
2019 6,308 t
2020 10,889 t +72.6%
2021 6,883 t -36.8%
2022 99,300 t +1342.6%
2023 1,147 t -98.8%
2024 0 t -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in European Union (27) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +1342.6% 6,883 t 99,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 291,309 t 135,147 t 675,508 t 10
2000s 121,502 t 20,076 t 686,790 t 10
2010s 33,045 t 0 t 135,913 t 10
2020s 23,644 t 0 t 99,300 t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 17 Honduras 11,422 t compare
  2. 18 Chile 8,593 t compare
  3. 19 Colombia 8,560 t compare
  4. 20 Cabo Verde 0 t
  5. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
  6. 20 Kenya 5,135 t compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 2,853 t compare
  8. 22 Guyana 2,282 t compare
  9. 23 Congo 2,282 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in European Union (27)?
Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in European Union (27) was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 686,790 t in 2000.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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