Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Austria
Austria: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 37,969 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Austria stood at 37,969 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Austria peaked at 37,969 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
That places Austria 70th out of 219 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.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Austria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,352 t | — |
| 1991 | 5,352 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,352 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,352 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,352 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,352 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 3,953 t | — |
| 2000 | 450.07 t | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 2,170 t | — |
| 2003 | 4,339 t | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 35,812 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2,170 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 2,170 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1,085 t | — |
| 2012 | 2,169 t | +99.9% |
| 2013 | 6,509 t | +200.1% |
| 2014 | 15,188 t | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3,255 t | — |
| 2017 | 6,509 t | +99.9% |
| 2018 | 19,526 t | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 1,085 t | -94.4% |
| 2020 | 2,170 t | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 6,509 t | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 2,169 t | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 37,969 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,607 t | 0 t | 5,352 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,711 t | 0 t | 35,812 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,533 t | 0 t | 19,526 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,763 t | 0 t | 37,969 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More climate change data for Austria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7795 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Austria?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Austria was 37,969 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37,969 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria 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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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.