Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Greece

Greece: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 87,836 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
87,836 t
Change on year
down 76.7%
World rank
65th
of 221 countries
All-time high
616,620 t
in 2007
All-time low
1,303 t
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Greece, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 77.2k t1991: 77.2k t1992: 77.2k t1993: 77.2k t1994: 77.2k t1995: 77.2k t1996: 73.0k t1997: 56.5k t1998: 159.3k t1999: 60.1k t2000: 84.3k t2001: 11.3k t2002: 6.3k t2003: 1.3k t2004: 5.8k t2005: 4.2k t2006: 37.7k t2007: 616.6k t2008: 54.4k t2009: 44.7k t2010: 17.0k t2011: 52.3k t2012: 77.3k t2013: 11.4k t2014: 9.2k t2015: 19.3k t2016: 15.5k t2017: 47.4k t2018: 7.6k t2019: 14.0k t2020: 16.7k t2021: 241.9k t2022: 27.9k t2023: 376.8k t2024: 87.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Greece recorded 87,836 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.7% on the previous year and up 854.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Greece peaked at 616,620 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,303 t, in 2003.

Greece ranks 65th of 221 countries 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.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Greece, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 77,165 t
1991 77,165 t +0.0%
1992 77,165 t +0.0%
1993 77,165 t +0.0%
1994 77,165 t +0.0%
1995 77,165 t +0.0%
1996 73,046 t -5.3%
1997 56,519 t -22.6%
1998 159,291 t +181.8%
1999 60,129 t -62.3%
2000 84,350 t +40.3%
2001 11,347 t -86.5%
2002 6,321 t -44.3%
2003 1,303 t -79.4%
2004 5,782 t +343.6%
2005 4,194 t -27.5%
2006 37,700 t +798.8%
2007 616,620 t +1535.6%
2008 54,428 t -91.2%
2009 44,749 t -17.8%
2010 16,964 t -62.1%
2011 52,286 t +208.2%
2012 77,288 t +47.8%
2013 11,419 t -85.2%
2014 9,207 t -19.4%
2015 19,298 t +109.6%
2016 15,457 t -19.9%
2017 47,375 t +206.5%
2018 7,623 t -83.9%
2019 14,005 t +83.7%
2020 16,667 t +19.0%
2021 241,884 t +1351.3%
2022 27,857 t -88.5%
2023 376,831 t +1252.7%
2024 87,836 t -76.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1535.6% 37,700 t 616,620 t
2021 +1351.3% 16,667 t 241,884 t
2023 +1252.7% 27,857 t 376,831 t
2006 +798.8% 4,194 t 37,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,197 t 56,519 t 159,291 t 10
2000s 86,679 t 1,303 t 616,620 t 10
2010s 27,092 t 7,623 t 77,288 t 10
2020s 150,215 t 16,667 t 376,831 t 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 62 Suriname 129,601 t compare
  2. 63 Chile 110,768 t compare
  3. 64 Rwanda 89,596 t compare
  4. 66 Costa Rica 74,345 t compare
  5. 67 Bahamas 73,840 t compare
  6. 68 Botswana 71,307 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Greece?
Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Greece was 87,836 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 616,620 t in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,303 t in 2003.
How does Greece rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
Greece ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 854.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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