Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Canada
Canada: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 30.48 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Canada recorded 30.48 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and up 345.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Canada peaked at 115.94 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 880,400 t, in 2001.
Canada ranks 9th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.73 million t | — |
| 1991 | 16.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.66 million t | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 14.52 million t | -49.3% |
| 1998 | 54.81 million t | +277.4% |
| 1999 | 22.87 million t | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 11.72 million t | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 880,400 t | -92.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million t | +389.0% |
| 2003 | 10.64 million t | +147.2% |
| 2004 | 7.21 million t | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 4.13 million t | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 6.26 million t | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million t | -49.7% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million t | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 3.77 million t | +214.7% |
| 2010 | 8.39 million t | +122.8% |
| 2011 | 7.94 million t | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million t | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 10.41 million t | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.84 million t | -34.3% |
| 2015 | 24.74 million t | +261.7% |
| 2016 | 8.82 million t | -64.3% |
| 2017 | 11.35 million t | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 27.61 million t | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 12.24 million t | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million t | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 26.33 million t | +1399.1% |
| 2022 | 7.60 million t | -71.1% |
| 2023 | 115.94 million t | +1425.9% |
| 2024 | 30.48 million t | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.12 million t | 14.52 million t | 54.81 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 million t | 880,400 t | 11.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.89 million t | 6.84 million t | 27.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 million t | 1.76 million t | 115.94 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Canada?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Canada was 30.48 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 115.94 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 880,400 t in 2001.
- How does Canada rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.