Other forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 32.38 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe is 32.38 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe peaked at 105.44 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.21 million t, in 2023.
Eastern Europe ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.20 million t | — |
| 1991 | 50.20 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.76 million t | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.44 million t | +111.9% |
| 1997 | 39.78 million t | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 75.42 million t | +89.6% |
| 1999 | 50.73 million t | -32.7% |
| 2000 | 56.78 million t | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 25.55 million t | -55.0% |
| 2002 | 47.58 million t | +86.2% |
| 2003 | 66.93 million t | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 56.09 million t | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 29.92 million t | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 50.69 million t | +69.4% |
| 2007 | 25.53 million t | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 84.39 million t | +230.6% |
| 2009 | 39.40 million t | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 57.38 million t | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 58.46 million t | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.10 million t | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 26.71 million t | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 90.04 million t | +237.1% |
| 2015 | 31.53 million t | -65.0% |
| 2016 | 58.39 million t | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 33.55 million t | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 57.57 million t | +71.6% |
| 2019 | 50.06 million t | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 27.82 million t | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 25.70 million t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 26.86 million t | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 22.21 million t | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 32.38 million t | +45.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.08 million t | 39.78 million t | 105.44 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.29 million t | 25.53 million t | 84.39 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.38 million t | 26.71 million t | 90.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.99 million t | 22.21 million t | 32.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
- 10 Thailand 6.86 million t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 6.28 million t compare
- 12 Paraguay 6.25 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 138,606 t compare
- 13 Central African Republic 6.18 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 58,172 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 8,619 t compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 6.17 million t compare
- 15 Australia 6.13 million t compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 t compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 15 Micronesia 0 t
- 15 Polynesia 0 t
- 16 China 4.29 million t compare
- 16 China, mainland 4.29 million 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 other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe was 32.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.44 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.21 million t in 2023.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Europe ranks 13th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — 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.