Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Belarus
Belarus: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 16,294 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Belarus, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 16,294 t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 399.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Belarus peaked at 1.32 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,259 t, in 2017.
Belarus ranks 81st of 219 countries on this measure, 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 193,554 t | — |
| 1993 | 193,554 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 193,554 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 193,554 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210,959 t | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 192,654 t | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 208,447 t | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 271,006 t | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 107,682 t | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 145,565 t | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million t | +807.5% |
| 2003 | 529,004 t | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 118,421 t | -77.6% |
| 2005 | 79,290 t | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 283,488 t | +257.5% |
| 2007 | 8,690 t | -96.9% |
| 2008 | 39,118 t | +350.2% |
| 2009 | 32,589 t | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 34,766 t | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 16,294 t | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 270,461 t | +1559.9% |
| 2013 | 39,107 t | -85.5% |
| 2014 | 500,741 t | +1180.4% |
| 2015 | 208,541 t | -58.4% |
| 2016 | 81,482 t | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 3,259 t | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 482,574 t | +14706.7% |
| 2019 | 72,780 t | -84.9% |
| 2020 | 293,250 t | +302.9% |
| 2021 | 26,072 t | -91.1% |
| 2022 | 16,292 t | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 3,259 t | -80.0% |
| 2024 | 16,294 t | +399.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,160 t | 192,654 t | 271,006 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 266,482 t | 8,690 t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,000 t | 3,259 t | 500,741 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,034 t | 3,259 t | 293,250 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 78 Benin 24,286 t compare
- 79 Mongolia 20,316 t compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,430 t compare
- 82 Italy 15,164 t compare
- 83 El Salvador 14,961 t compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 13,879 t compare
More climate change data for Belarus
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 348.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,078 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 14.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.513 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Belarus?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Belarus was 16,294 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,259 t in 2017.
- How does Belarus rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Belarus ranks 81st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.