Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.57 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.57 million t for forest fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 442.0% on the previous year and up 4,735.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Portugal peaked at 4.69 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,911 t, in 2008.
That places Portugal 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 780,320 t | — |
| 1991 | 780,320 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 780,320 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 780,320 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 780,320 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 780,320 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 895,489 t | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 507,759 t | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 768,531 t | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 585,853 t | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 423,608 t | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 146,223 t | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 303,311 t | +107.4% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million t | +1029.5% |
| 2004 | 154,873 t | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 3.12 million t | +1911.4% |
| 2006 | 432,123 t | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 43,325 t | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 11,911 t | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 80,164 t | +573.0% |
| 2010 | 677,779 t | +745.5% |
| 2011 | 94,244 t | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 400,531 t | +325.0% |
| 2013 | 545,932 t | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 32,500 t | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 297,910 t | +816.7% |
| 2016 | 1.27 million t | +327.9% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million t | +267.7% |
| 2018 | 231,642 t | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 95,314 t | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million t | +962.4% |
| 2021 | 20,571 t | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 502,576 t | +2343.1% |
| 2023 | 289,947 t | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 1.57 million t | +442.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 743,955 t | 507,759 t | 895,489 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 813,649 t | 11,911 t | 3.43 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 833,796 t | 32,500 t | 4.69 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 679,439 t | 20,571 t | 1.57 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Portugal?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Portugal was 1.57 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.69 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,911 t in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,735.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.