Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 59.09 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Annex I countries recorded 59.09 million t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Annex I countries peaked at 149.00 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 39.13 million t, in 2010.
That places Annex I countries 10th 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.04 million t | — |
| 1991 | 76.04 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.93 million t | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 113.05 million t | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 89.48 million t | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 108.11 million t | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 149.00 million t | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 122.22 million t | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 55.68 million t | -54.4% |
| 2002 | 87.59 million t | +57.3% |
| 2003 | 94.46 million t | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 64.18 million t | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 65.00 million t | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.03 million t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 48.00 million t | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 76.12 million t | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 73.66 million t | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 39.13 million t | -46.9% |
| 2011 | 81.69 million t | +108.8% |
| 2012 | 94.51 million t | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 63.03 million t | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 95.14 million t | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 65.80 million t | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 50.95 million t | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 51.40 million t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.04 million t | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 66.29 million t | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 51.56 million t | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 70.55 million t | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 41.51 million t | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 90.84 million t | +118.8% |
| 2024 | 59.09 million t | -35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.55 million t | 75.93 million t | 149.00 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.29 million t | 48.00 million t | 122.22 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.60 million t | 39.13 million t | 95.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.71 million t | 41.51 million t | 90.84 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 7 Central African Republic 67.41 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 14.60 million t compare
- 8 OECD 41.75 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.05 million t compare
- 9 Russian Federation 22.67 million t compare
- 10 Guinea 19.07 million t compare
- 10 Viet Nam 701,639 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 18.64 million t compare
- 11 Melanesia 566,670 t compare
- 12 Australia 18.64 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 50,337 t compare
- 13 Ethiopia 16.18 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 14,002 t compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,412 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Annex I countries?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Annex I countries was 59.09 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 149.00 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.13 million t in 2010.
- How does Annex I countries rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Annex I countries ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.