Grassland — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 3.83 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.83 million t
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
26th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16.38 million t
in 2003
All-time low
1.88 million t
in 2013
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1992200820241992: 7.7M t1993: 7.7M t1994: 7.7M t1995: 7.7M t1996: 5.8M t1997: 3.2M t1998: 8.1M t1999: 3.2M t2000: 3.5M t2001: 7.3M t2002: 10.2M t2003: 16.4M t2004: 6.4M t2005: 11.2M t2006: 13.5M t2007: 11.7M t2008: 12.7M t2009: 7.4M t2010: 7.7M t2011: 10.4M t2012: 8.7M t2013: 1.9M t2014: 14.6M t2015: 10.6M t2016: 4.3M t2017: 6.3M t2018: 5.0M t2019: 8.6M t2020: 5.7M t2021: 4.7M t2022: 6.6M t2023: 5.3M t2024: 3.8M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 3.83 million t for grassland — burning crop residues in 2024.

The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation peaked at 16.38 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.88 million t, in 2013.

That places Russian Federation 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Grassland — Burning crop residues in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Russian Federation, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 7.74 million t
1993 7.74 million t +0.0%
1994 7.74 million t +0.0%
1995 7.74 million t +0.0%
1996 5.77 million t -25.5%
1997 3.15 million t -45.4%
1998 8.14 million t +158.4%
1999 3.17 million t -61.1%
2000 3.49 million t +10.2%
2001 7.35 million t +110.6%
2002 10.22 million t +39.1%
2003 16.38 million t +60.2%
2004 6.38 million t -61.0%
2005 11.16 million t +74.8%
2006 13.48 million t +20.8%
2007 11.70 million t -13.2%
2008 12.67 million t +8.3%
2009 7.38 million t -41.8%
2010 7.75 million t +5.0%
2011 10.45 million t +34.9%
2012 8.68 million t -16.9%
2013 1.88 million t -78.3%
2014 14.59 million t +675.8%
2015 10.56 million t -27.6%
2016 4.29 million t -59.4%
2017 6.30 million t +46.7%
2018 4.97 million t -21.0%
2019 8.60 million t +73.0%
2020 5.67 million t -34.1%
2021 4.67 million t -17.7%
2022 6.62 million t +41.8%
2023 5.31 million t -19.7%
2024 3.83 million t -27.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.40 million t 3.15 million t 8.14 million t 8
2000s 10.02 million t 3.49 million t 16.38 million t 10
2010s 7.81 million t 1.88 million t 14.59 million t 10
2020s 5.22 million t 3.83 million t 6.62 million t 5

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 23 Ethiopia 4.99 million t compare
  2. 24 Argentina 4.27 million t compare
  3. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 1.09 million t compare
  4. 25 Zimbabwe 4.02 million t compare
  5. 27 Niger 3.77 million t compare
  6. 28 Uganda 2.88 million t compare
  7. 29 Benin 2.79 million t compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation?
Grassland — burning crop residues in Russian Federation was 3.83 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 16.38 million t in 2003.
What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 million t in 2013.
How does Russian Federation rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
Russian Federation ranks 26th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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