Grassland — Burning crop residues in Greece
Greece: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 51,398 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Greece recorded 51,398 t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.8% on the previous year and up 113.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Greece peaked at 324,664 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,658 t, in 2003.
Greece ranks 77th of 220 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48,504 t | — |
| 1991 | 48,504 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48,504 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48,504 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 48,504 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48,504 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,558 t | -74.1% |
| 1997 | 10,506 t | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 39,474 t | +275.7% |
| 1999 | 10,722 t | -72.8% |
| 2000 | 18,809 t | +75.4% |
| 2001 | 22,460 t | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 6,162 t | -72.6% |
| 2003 | 5,658 t | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 6,428 t | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 8,233 t | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 18,404 t | +123.5% |
| 2007 | 324,664 t | +1664.1% |
| 2008 | 44,970 t | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 99,336 t | +120.9% |
| 2010 | 11,271 t | -88.7% |
| 2011 | 50,823 t | +350.9% |
| 2012 | 111,645 t | +119.7% |
| 2013 | 44,245 t | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 24,042 t | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 18,273 t | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 67,246 t | +268.0% |
| 2017 | 26,872 t | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 30,648 t | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 12,946 t | -57.8% |
| 2020 | 17,879 t | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 105,110 t | +487.9% |
| 2022 | 23,673 t | -77.5% |
| 2023 | 182,163 t | +669.5% |
| 2024 | 51,398 t | -71.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,428 t | 10,506 t | 48,504 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,512 t | 5,658 t | 324,664 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,801 t | 11,271 t | 111,645 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,045 t | 17,879 t | 182,163 t | 5 |
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More climate change data for Greece
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,235 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,821 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,415 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 157.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,914 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,538 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 375.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.41 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Greece?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Greece was 51,398 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 324,664 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,658 t in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Greece ranks 77th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.