Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 14.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.56 million t
Change on year
up 236.6%
Rank
9th
of 31 groups
All-time high
32.04 million t
in 1998
All-time low
642,814 t
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Europe recorded 14.56 million t for open shrubland — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of up 236.6% on the previous year and up 711.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe peaked at 32.04 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 642,814 t, in 2004.
Eastern Europe ranks 9th 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.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.11 million t | — |
| 1991 | 10.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.63 million t | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.63 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17.48 million t | +81.5% |
| 1997 | 5.36 million t | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 32.04 million t | +498.3% |
| 1999 | 10.52 million t | -67.2% |
| 2000 | 16.44 million t | +56.3% |
| 2001 | 17.09 million t | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.25 million t | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 28.24 million t | +242.3% |
| 2004 | 642,814 t | -97.7% |
| 2005 | 3.79 million t | +489.5% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million t | -48.9% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million t | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million t | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.59 million t | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 21.04 million t | +276.2% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million t | -85.6% |
| 2012 | 6.07 million t | +100.7% |
| 2013 | 6.92 million t | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million t | -74.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million t | -38.2% |
| 2016 | 11.46 million t | +932.7% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million t | -84.1% |
| 2018 | 3.63 million t | +99.4% |
| 2019 | 14.33 million t | +295.1% |
| 2020 | 20.89 million t | +45.8% |
| 2021 | 12.58 million t | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million t | -81.1% |
| 2023 | 4.33 million t | +82.0% |
| 2024 | 14.56 million t | +236.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.41 million t | 5.36 million t | 32.04 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.79 million t | 642,814 t | 28.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 million t | 1.11 million t | 21.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 million t | 2.38 million t | 20.89 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 105,214 t compare
- 6 South Africa 2.28 million t compare
- 7 Iraq 1.33 million t compare
- 7 Türkiye 28,253 t compare
- 8 Argentina 721,004 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 8 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 t
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 t compare
- 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 8 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 8 Micronesia 0 t
- 8 Polynesia 0 t
- 9 Angola 649,907 t compare
- 10 Namibia 572,041 t compare
- 11 Canada 529,993 t compare
- 12 Mexico 268,588 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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe was 14.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 642,814 t in 2004.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 711.9%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.