Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 4.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe is 4.56 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe peaked at 37.18 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million t, in 2013.
Eastern Europe ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.18 million t | — |
| 1991 | 37.18 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8.06 million t | -78.3% |
| 1993 | 8.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.06 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.81 million t | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 3.16 million t | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 8.16 million t | +157.9% |
| 1999 | 3.20 million t | -60.8% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million t | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 7.68 million t | +119.1% |
| 2002 | 10.54 million t | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 16.51 million t | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 6.52 million t | -60.5% |
| 2005 | 11.53 million t | +76.8% |
| 2006 | 13.88 million t | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 12.61 million t | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 13.10 million t | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 million t | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 7.93 million t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.82 million t | +36.4% |
| 2012 | 9.13 million t | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million t | -78.5% |
| 2014 | 15.21 million t | +674.4% |
| 2015 | 11.09 million t | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 4.48 million t | -59.6% |
| 2017 | 6.72 million t | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 5.30 million t | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 8.97 million t | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 6.22 million t | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 4.76 million t | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 7.07 million t | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 5.66 million t | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 4.56 million t | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.69 million t | 3.16 million t | 37.18 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 million t | 3.51 million t | 16.51 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 million t | 1.96 million t | 15.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 million t | 4.56 million t | 7.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 15 Senegal 16.24 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3,694 t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,613 t compare
- 16 Ghana 15.46 million t compare
- 17 Nigeria 14.98 million t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Mozambique 13.83 million t compare
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
- 19 Congo 10.16 million t compare
- 20 Central African Republic 7.38 million t compare
- 21 Botswana 6.33 million t compare
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.04 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe was 4.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.18 million t in 1990.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million t in 2013.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Europe ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.