Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Spain
Spain: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 32,507 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Spain is 32,507 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Spain peaked at 1.63 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17,334 t, in 2018.
That places Spain 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 485,348 t | — |
| 1991 | 485,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 485,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 485,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 485,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 485,348 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 605,919 t | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million t | +169.4% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million t | -32.0% |
| 1999 | 523,672 t | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 960,786 t | +83.5% |
| 2001 | 114,864 t | -88.0% |
| 2002 | 167,981 t | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 788,597 t | +369.5% |
| 2004 | 318,574 t | -59.6% |
| 2005 | 724,791 t | +127.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million t | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 250,770 t | -80.4% |
| 2008 | 28,177 t | -88.8% |
| 2009 | 267,413 t | +849.0% |
| 2010 | 40,084 t | -85.0% |
| 2011 | 169,044 t | +321.7% |
| 2012 | 488,517 t | +189.0% |
| 2013 | 111,610 t | -77.2% |
| 2014 | 86,690 t | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 226,489 t | +161.3% |
| 2016 | 204,607 t | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 566,695 t | +177.0% |
| 2018 | 17,334 t | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 134,258 t | +674.5% |
| 2020 | 47,641 t | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 391,934 t | +722.7% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million t | +316.0% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million t | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 32,507 t | -97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678,349 t | 485,348 t | 1.63 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 490,284 t | 28,177 t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,533 t | 17,334 t | 566,695 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,102 t | 32,507 t | 1.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 71 Georgia 37,930 t compare
- 72 Equatorial Guinea 36,098 t compare
- 73 Greece 33,566 t compare
- 75 New Zealand 32,478 t compare
- 76 Panama 31,224 t compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 26,044 t compare
More climate change data for Spain
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,851 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,475 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24,376 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 28.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 870.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,160 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,530 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,630 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 24.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 58.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Spain?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Spain was 32,507 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,334 t in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Spain ranks 74th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.