Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Grassland — Burning crop residues was 511,449 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern 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 Southern Europe is 511,449 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 54.2% on the previous year and up 503.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Europe peaked at 1.22 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64,276 t, in 1997.
Southern Europe ranks 26th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burning crop residues in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,223 t | — |
| 1991 | 398,223 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 398,223 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 398,223 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 398,223 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 398,223 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 69,457 t | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 64,276 t | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 126,432 t | +96.7% |
| 1999 | 81,946 t | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 209,202 t | +155.3% |
| 2001 | 422,286 t | +101.9% |
| 2002 | 237,797 t | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million t | +347.9% |
| 2004 | 512,974 t | -51.8% |
| 2005 | 501,319 t | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 197,730 t | -60.6% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million t | +519.5% |
| 2008 | 238,154 t | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 439,370 t | +84.5% |
| 2010 | 256,405 t | -41.6% |
| 2011 | 497,258 t | +93.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million t | +114.9% |
| 2013 | 324,392 t | -69.6% |
| 2014 | 84,748 t | -73.9% |
| 2015 | 277,267 t | +227.2% |
| 2016 | 277,791 t | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million t | +261.6% |
| 2018 | 149,031 t | -85.2% |
| 2019 | 223,504 t | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 260,337 t | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 538,657 t | +106.9% |
| 2022 | 771,614 t | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 331,633 t | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 511,449 t | +54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 273,145 t | 64,276 t | 398,223 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,876 t | 197,730 t | 1.22 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,377 t | 84,748 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 482,738 t | 260,337 t | 771,614 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
More climate change data for Southern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.85 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 85,169 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,644 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65,525 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 74.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,694 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 19,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,921 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.62 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Europe?
- Grassland — burning crop residues in Southern Europe was 511,449 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,276 t in 1997.
- How does Southern Europe rank for grassland — burning crop residues?
- Southern Europe ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 503.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.