Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries
Non-Annex I countries: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.01 billion t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Non-Annex I countries recorded 1.01 billion t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries peaked at 1.54 billion t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 896.03 million t, in 2023.
That places Non-Annex I countries 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.11 billion t | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.11 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.40 billion t | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 1.36 billion t | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 billion t | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.39 billion t | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 1.39 billion t | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 923.29 million t | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion t | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 1.22 billion t | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.15 billion t | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 billion t | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 billion t | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 1.23 billion t | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 billion t | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion t | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion t | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion t | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.02 billion t | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 997.11 million t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.04 billion t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.07 billion t | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.03 billion t | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 943.13 million t | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 973.58 million t | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 billion t | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 934.89 million t | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 968.92 million t | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 896.03 million t | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 billion t | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 billion t | 1.11 billion t | 1.54 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion t | 923.29 million t | 1.39 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion t | 943.13 million t | 1.18 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 967.30 million t | 896.03 million t | 1.03 billion t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Non-Annex I countries
- 1 Angola 145.46 million t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 116.00 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 187.81 million t compare
- 3 South Sudan 112.71 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32.08 million t compare
- 4 Zambia 103.13 million t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23.36 million t compare
- 5 Mozambique 85.77 million t compare
More climate change data for Non-Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 718,925 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.91 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 103,793 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.36 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,713 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 105.33 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 23,056 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.03 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645,566 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Non-Annex I countries was 1.01 billion 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 Non-Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Non-Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 896.03 million t in 2023.
- How does Non-Annex I countries rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Non-Annex I countries ranks 2nd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Non-Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Non-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.