Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square was 3.17 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Portugal stood at 3.17 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Portugal peaked at 51.17 t per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1302 t per square kilometre, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.53 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.79 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 5.55 t per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 8.4 t per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 6.4 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 4.63 t per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 1.6 t per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 3.31 t per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2003 | 37.44 t per square kilometre | +1029.5% |
| 2004 | 1.69 t per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 34.06 t per square kilometre | +1912.1% |
| 2006 | 4.72 t per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4736 t per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1302 t per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8752 t per square kilometre | +572.1% |
| 2010 | 7.4 t per square kilometre | +745.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 4.37 t per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 2013 | 5.96 t per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3548 t per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 3.25 t per square kilometre | +816.7% |
| 2016 | 13.91 t per square kilometre | +327.9% |
| 2017 | 51.17 t per square kilometre | +267.7% |
| 2018 | 2.53 t per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 11.05 t per square kilometre | +962.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2246 t per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 5.49 t per square kilometre | +2343.1% |
| 2023 | 3.17 t per square kilometre | -42.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … square in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2343.1% | 0.2246 t per square kilometre | 5.49 t per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1912.1% | 1.69 t per square kilometre | 34.06 t per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1029.5% | 3.31 t per square kilometre | 37.44 t per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +962.4% | 1.04 t per square kilometre | 11.05 t per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +816.7% | 0.3548 t per square kilometre | 3.25 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.13 t per square kilometre | 5.55 t per square kilometre | 9.79 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.89 t per square kilometre | 0.1302 t per square kilometre | 37.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 t per square kilometre | 0.3548 t per square kilometre | 51.17 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 t per square kilometre | 0.2246 t per square kilometre | 11.05 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 (biomass burned, dry matter) in Portugal?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Portugal was 3.17 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.17 t per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1302 t per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.