Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 359,833 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 359,833 t for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is up 417.7% on the previous year and up 2,014.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Portugal peaked at 1.23 million t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,141 t, in 2008.
That places Portugal 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 242,138 t | — |
| 1991 | 242,138 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 242,138 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 242,138 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 242,138 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 242,138 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 238,305 t | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 179,637 t | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 301,089 t | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 234,323 t | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 301,715 t | +28.8% |
| 2001 | 150,806 t | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 185,602 t | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 743,017 t | +300.3% |
| 2004 | 119,937 t | -83.9% |
| 2005 | 770,876 t | +542.7% |
| 2006 | 137,492 t | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 39,011 t | -71.6% |
| 2008 | 5,141 t | -86.8% |
| 2009 | 132,844 t | +2483.8% |
| 2010 | 274,173 t | +106.4% |
| 2011 | 106,543 t | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 144,510 t | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 316,321 t | +118.9% |
| 2014 | 17,018 t | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 87,123 t | +411.9% |
| 2016 | 396,151 t | +354.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million t | +211.6% |
| 2018 | 58,564 t | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 72,245 t | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 84,751 t | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 17,034 t | -79.9% |
| 2022 | 244,010 t | +1332.5% |
| 2023 | 69,506 t | -71.5% |
| 2024 | 359,833 t | +417.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in Portugal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2483.8% | 5,141 t | 132,844 t |
| 2022 | +1332.5% | 17,034 t | 244,010 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240,618 t | 179,637 t | 301,089 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,644 t | 5,141 t | 770,876 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,706 t | 17,018 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,027 t | 17,034 t | 359,833 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Portugal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in Portugal was 359,833 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million t in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,141 t in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- Portugal ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,014.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.