Other forest — Burning crop residues in Europe
Europe: Other forest — Burning crop residues was 34.30 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — Burning crop residues in 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 Europe is 34.30 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burning crop residues in Europe peaked at 107.62 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.20 million t, in 2023.
That places Europe 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.33 million t | — |
| 1991 | 52.33 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.91 million t | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.91 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107.62 million t | +107.3% |
| 1997 | 42.77 million t | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 79.75 million t | +86.5% |
| 1999 | 52.62 million t | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 60.57 million t | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 26.06 million t | -57.0% |
| 2002 | 48.41 million t | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 72.71 million t | +50.2% |
| 2004 | 56.90 million t | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 34.12 million t | -40.0% |
| 2006 | 52.77 million t | +54.6% |
| 2007 | 28.43 million t | -46.1% |
| 2008 | 85.09 million t | +199.3% |
| 2009 | 40.23 million t | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 58.27 million t | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 59.70 million t | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 92.56 million t | +55.1% |
| 2013 | 27.47 million t | -70.3% |
| 2014 | 90.92 million t | +231.0% |
| 2015 | 32.24 million t | -64.5% |
| 2016 | 60.11 million t | +86.5% |
| 2017 | 40.30 million t | -33.0% |
| 2018 | 58.10 million t | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 51.13 million t | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 29.51 million t | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 28.63 million t | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 30.65 million t | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 25.20 million t | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 34.30 million t | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.50 million t | 42.77 million t | 107.62 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.53 million t | 26.06 million t | 85.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.08 million t | 27.47 million t | 92.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 million t | 25.20 million t | 34.30 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Cambodia 7.98 million t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.12 million t compare
- 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
More climate change data for Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.60 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 471,113 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 102,735 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 368,378 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 387.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13,156 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 121,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110,533 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 417.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burning crop residues in Europe?
- Other forest — burning crop residues in Europe was 34.30 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 107.62 million t in 1996.
- What is the lowest other forest — burning crop residues recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.20 million t in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for other forest — burning crop residues?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burning crop residues rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.