Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ukraine
Ukraine: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 1.50 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine stood at 1.50 million t.
The figure is up 576.2% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine peaked at 2.66 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96,429 t, in 2000.
That places Ukraine 37th 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 725,481 t | — |
| 1993 | 725,481 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 725,481 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 725,481 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 196,811 t | -72.9% |
| 1997 | 193,760 t | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 201,205 t | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 252,063 t | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 96,429 t | -61.7% |
| 2001 | 147,617 t | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 510,303 t | +245.7% |
| 2003 | 398,388 t | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 129,143 t | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 953,133 t | +638.0% |
| 2006 | 426,563 t | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 275,645 t | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 174,757 t | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million t | +606.2% |
| 2010 | 929,108 t | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 528,566 t | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 614,457 t | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million t | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 1.93 million t | +76.3% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million t | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 161,743 t | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 338,614 t | +109.4% |
| 2018 | 960,654 t | +183.7% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million t | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 2.66 million t | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 110,749 t | -95.8% |
| 2022 | 601,380 t | +443.0% |
| 2023 | 221,410 t | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million t | +576.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468,220 t | 193,760 t | 725,481 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 434,615 t | 96,429 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million t | 161,743 t | 2.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million t | 110,749 t | 2.66 million t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Ukraine
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,994 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,913 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 675.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,642 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 527.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 25.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 18.83 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Ukraine was 1.50 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,429 t in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Ukraine ranks 37th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.