Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 902,869 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic is 902,869 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.0% on the previous year and up 7,848.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 902,869 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85,698 t | — |
| 1991 | 85,698 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85,698 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85,698 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85,698 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85,698 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,508 t | -55.1% |
| 1997 | 32,684 t | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 35,616 t | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 27,921 t | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 16,412 t | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 7,368 t | -55.1% |
| 2002 | 1,228 t | -83.3% |
| 2003 | 34,999 t | +2750.1% |
| 2004 | 67,543 t | +93.0% |
| 2005 | 1,535 t | -97.7% |
| 2006 | 4,912 t | +220.0% |
| 2007 | 15,044 t | +206.3% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 11,052 t | — |
| 2010 | 11,360 t | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12,895 t | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 307 t | -97.6% |
| 2013 | 22,410 t | +7199.8% |
| 2014 | 11,359 t | -49.3% |
| 2015 | 17,498 t | +54.0% |
| 2016 | 19,647 t | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 3,683 t | -81.3% |
| 2018 | 4,912 t | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 701,786 t | +14186.8% |
| 2020 | 198,300 t | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 15,655 t | -92.1% |
| 2022 | 614.07 t | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 267,120 t | +43400.3% |
| 2024 | 902,869 t | +238.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64,891 t | 27,921 t | 85,698 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,009 t | 0 t | 67,543 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,586 t | 307 t | 701,786 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,912 t | 614.07 t | 902,869 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 OECD 169.27 million t compare
- 2 Australia 167.56 million t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.10 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 167.56 million t compare
- 4 Russian Federation 14.56 million t compare
- 5 Botswana 13.21 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 458.65 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Syrian Arab Republic was 902,869 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 902,869 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 4th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,848.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.