Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Türkiye
Türkiye: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 138,606 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Türkiye, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye stood at 138,606 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 146.2% on the previous year and up 1,063.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye peaked at 1.31 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,167 t, in 2001.
That places Türkiye 13th out of 22 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,619 t | — |
| 1991 | 109,619 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 109,619 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109,619 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 109,619 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109,619 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64,853 t | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 42,625 t | -34.3% |
| 1998 | 74,993 t | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 67,197 t | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 32,653 t | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 2,167 t | -93.4% |
| 2002 | 7,577 t | +249.7% |
| 2003 | 29,235 t | +285.9% |
| 2004 | 27,073 t | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 22,730 t | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 121,231 t | +433.4% |
| 2007 | 72,530 t | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 258,694 t | +256.7% |
| 2009 | 17,324 t | -93.3% |
| 2010 | 4,332 t | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 67,150 t | +1450.0% |
| 2012 | 75,766 t | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 40,060 t | -47.1% |
| 2014 | 11,914 t | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 21,652 t | +81.7% |
| 2016 | 10,826 t | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 84,442 t | +680.0% |
| 2018 | 9,747 t | -88.5% |
| 2019 | 221,925 t | +2176.8% |
| 2020 | 255,475 t | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million t | +413.0% |
| 2022 | 29,230 t | -97.8% |
| 2023 | 56,299 t | +92.6% |
| 2024 | 138,606 t | +146.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,738 t | 42,625 t | 109,619 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,121 t | 2,167 t | 258,694 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,782 t | 4,332 t | 221,925 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 358,052 t | 29,230 t | 1.31 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 11 India 27.08 million t compare
- 12 Cambodia 24.88 million t compare
- 12 Melanesia 477,907 t compare
- 13 Nepal 19.50 million 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
More climate change data for Türkiye
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 25,520 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 57.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 911.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,063 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 45.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Türkiye was 138,606 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,167 t in 2001.
- How does Türkiye rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,063.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.