Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Italy
Italy: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 15,164 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Italy stood at 15,164 t.
That represents a change of down 88.8% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Italy peaked at 593,407 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,589 t, in 2015.
Italy ranks 82nd 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 136,427 t | — |
| 1991 | 136,427 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 136,427 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 136,427 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 136,427 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 136,427 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 110,419 t | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 124,636 t | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 139,222 t | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 174,587 t | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 277,591 t | +59.0% |
| 2001 | 54,153 t | -80.5% |
| 2002 | 24,901 t | -54.0% |
| 2003 | 108,375 t | +335.2% |
| 2004 | 57,409 t | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 21,670 t | -62.3% |
| 2006 | 22,751 t | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 593,407 t | +2508.3% |
| 2008 | 90,956 t | -84.7% |
| 2009 | 118,062 t | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 10,828 t | -90.8% |
| 2011 | 92,087 t | +750.4% |
| 2012 | 364,942 t | +296.3% |
| 2013 | 65,006 t | -82.2% |
| 2014 | 57,404 t | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 7,589 t | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 36,810 t | +385.1% |
| 2017 | 499,275 t | +1256.3% |
| 2018 | 63,961 t | -87.2% |
| 2019 | 27,106 t | -57.6% |
| 2020 | 51,978 t | +91.8% |
| 2021 | 496,966 t | +856.1% |
| 2022 | 113,815 t | -77.1% |
| 2023 | 135,316 t | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 15,164 t | -88.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,743 t | 110,419 t | 174,587 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,928 t | 21,670 t | 593,407 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,501 t | 7,589 t | 499,275 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,648 t | 15,164 t | 496,966 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 79 Mongolia 20,316 t compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 18,430 t compare
- 81 Belarus 16,294 t compare
- 83 El Salvador 14,961 t compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 13,879 t compare
- 85 French Guiana 13,875 t compare
More climate change data for Italy
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 119.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Italy?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Italy was 15,164 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 593,407 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,589 t in 2015.
- How does Italy rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Italy ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.