Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in World
World: Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues was 1.06 billion t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues in World, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in World is 1.06 billion t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in World peaked at 1.65 billion t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 978.97 million t, in 2001.
World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.18 billion t | — |
| 1991 | 1.18 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.18 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 billion t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.51 billion t | +27.8% |
| 1997 | 1.45 billion t | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.65 billion t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.54 billion t | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 billion t | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 978.97 million t | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 1.18 billion t | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.32 billion t | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion t | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 billion t | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 billion t | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1.27 billion t | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion t | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion t | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion t | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 1.13 billion t | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 billion t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 billion t | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 billion t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 billion t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.08 billion t | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.01 billion t | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.04 billion t | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.08 billion t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 billion t | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1.01 billion t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 986.87 million t | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 billion t | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 billion t | 1.18 billion t | 1.65 billion t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 billion t | 978.97 million t | 1.52 billion t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion t | 1.01 billion t | 1.22 billion t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 billion t | 986.87 million t | 1.08 billion t | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
More climate change data for World
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 135.91 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4.94 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.27 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.67 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,791 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 130,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.64 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 957,726 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 685,096 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3,614 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in World?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues in World was 1.06 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 978.97 million t in 2001.
- How does World rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues?
- World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.