Savanna — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 37.90 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 37.90 million t for savanna — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 40.8% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Annex I countries peaked at 90.98 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 28.33 million t, in 2010.
That places Annex I countries 11th 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 — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.72 million t | — |
| 1991 | 55.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.67 million t | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 55.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.67 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74.70 million t | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 57.02 million t | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 66.13 million t | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 90.98 million t | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 87.56 million t | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 50.34 million t | -42.5% |
| 2002 | 70.45 million t | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 70.03 million t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.24 million t | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 54.36 million t | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 52.49 million t | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37.67 million t | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 56.70 million t | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 62.88 million t | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 28.33 million t | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 64.28 million t | +126.9% |
| 2012 | 71.00 million t | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 48.22 million t | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 75.04 million t | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 47.52 million t | -36.7% |
| 2016 | 39.81 million t | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 36.31 million t | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 51.78 million t | +42.6% |
| 2019 | 49.68 million t | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 41.70 million t | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 46.53 million t | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 31.82 million t | -31.6% |
| 2023 | 63.98 million t | +101.1% |
| 2024 | 37.90 million t | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.30 million t | 55.67 million t | 90.98 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.17 million t | 37.67 million t | 87.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.20 million t | 28.33 million t | 75.04 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.38 million t | 31.82 million t | 63.98 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 8 OECD 29.36 million t compare
- 9 Guinea 18.89 million t compare
- 9 Viet Nam 569,423 t compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 18.20 million t compare
- 10 Melanesia 491,652 t compare
- 11 Australia 18.20 million t compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 382,874 t compare
- 12 Ethiopia 16.17 million t compare
- 12 Türkiye 39,986 t compare
- 13 Congo 11.32 million t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 11,308 t compare
- 14 Russian Federation 11.30 million t compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3,433 t compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Annex I countries?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Annex I countries was 37.90 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 90.98 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.33 million t in 2010.
- How does Annex I countries rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Annex I countries ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 — 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.