Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Europe
Europe: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 34.30 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Europe stood at 34.30 million t.
That represents a change of up 36.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 107.62 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.20 million t, in 2023.
That places Europe 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 52.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.91 million t | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107.62 million t | +107.3% |
| 1997 | 42.77 million t | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 79.75 million t | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 52.62 million t | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 60.57 million t | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 26.06 million t | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 48.41 million t | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 72.71 million t | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 56.90 million t | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 34.12 million t | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 52.77 million t | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 28.43 million t | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 85.09 million t | +199.3% |
| 2009 | 40.23 million t | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 58.27 million t | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 59.70 million t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 92.56 million t | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 27.47 million t | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 90.92 million t | +231.0% |
| 2015 | 32.24 million t | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 60.11 million t | +86.5% |
| 2017 | 40.30 million t | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 58.10 million t | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 51.13 million t | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 29.51 million t | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 28.63 million t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.65 million t | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 25.20 million t | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 34.30 million t | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.50 million t | 42.77 million t | 107.62 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.53 million t | 26.06 million t | 85.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.08 million t | 27.47 million t | 92.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 million t | 25.20 million t | 34.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 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
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 South Sudan 15.63 million t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 14.93 million t compare
- 17 Paraguay 9.18 million t compare
- 18 Congo 8.93 million t compare
More climate change data for Europe
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 379.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Europe?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Europe was 34.30 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 107.62 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.20 million t in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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.