Savanna — Burning crop residues in Canada
Canada: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 6.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burning crop residues in Canada is 6.23 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 67.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Canada peaked at 18.95 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31,305 t, in 2020.
Canada ranks 20th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burning crop residues in Canada, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.57 million t | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.57 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.57 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102,932 t | -96.0% |
| 1997 | 86,660 t | -15.8% |
| 1998 | 113,702 t | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 56,213 t | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 36,371 t | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 395,619 t | +987.7% |
| 2002 | 3.86 million t | +876.4% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million t | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 million t | +48.0% |
| 2005 | 2.12 million t | -41.7% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million t | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.99 million t | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million t | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 471,096 t | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 3.20 million t | +579.4% |
| 2011 | 964,053 t | -69.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million t | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 7.52 million t | +448.4% |
| 2014 | 6.10 million t | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million t | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 1.21 million t | -32.5% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million t | +212.9% |
| 2018 | 687,434 t | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 573,437 t | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 31,305 t | -94.5% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million t | +5425.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million t | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 18.95 million t | +1467.0% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million t | -67.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million t | 56,213 t | 2.57 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million t | 36,371 t | 3.86 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million t | 573,437 t | 7.52 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 million t | 31,305 t | 18.95 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 17 Cambodia 7.23 million t compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 7.39 million t compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 17 Micronesia 0 t
- 17 Polynesia 0 t
- 18 Cameroon 6.78 million t compare
- 19 Colombia 6.58 million t compare
- 21 Nigeria 5.25 million t compare
- 22 Uganda 4.53 million t compare
- 23 Argentina 4.01 million t compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burning crop residues in Canada?
- Savanna — burning crop residues in Canada was 6.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,305 t in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
- Canada ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.