Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 86.70 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
86.70 million t
Change on year
down 46.8%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
239.67 million t
in 2019
All-time low
54.52 million t
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries stood at 86.70 million t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries peaked at 239.67 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.52 million t, in 2005.
That places Annex I countries 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112.70 million t | — |
| 1991 | 112.70 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 112.33 million t | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 112.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 112.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 112.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 180.94 million t | +61.1% |
| 1997 | 107.40 million t | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 182.62 million t | +70.0% |
| 1999 | 136.61 million t | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 105.32 million t | -22.9% |
| 2001 | 57.53 million t | -45.4% |
| 2002 | 104.00 million t | +80.8% |
| 2003 | 156.44 million t | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 83.23 million t | -46.8% |
| 2005 | 54.52 million t | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 118.91 million t | +118.1% |
| 2007 | 67.86 million t | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 110.03 million t | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 83.30 million t | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 79.79 million t | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 91.49 million t | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 130.67 million t | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 76.08 million t | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 129.17 million t | +69.8% |
| 2015 | 92.48 million t | -28.4% |
| 2016 | 96.31 million t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 83.88 million t | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 123.30 million t | +47.0% |
| 2019 | 239.67 million t | +94.4% |
| 2020 | 167.53 million t | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 90.64 million t | -45.9% |
| 2022 | 58.40 million t | -35.6% |
| 2023 | 162.83 million t | +178.8% |
| 2024 | 86.70 million t | -46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128.23 million t | 107.40 million t | 182.62 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.11 million t | 54.52 million t | 156.44 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.28 million t | 76.08 million t | 239.67 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.22 million t | 58.40 million t | 167.53 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.03 million t compare
- 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million t compare
- 13 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 14 Thailand 19.11 million t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries was 86.70 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 239.67 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.52 million t in 2005.
- How does Annex I countries rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Annex I countries ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — 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.