Savanna — Burning crop residues in Spain

Spain: Savanna — Burning crop residues was 16,030 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,030 t
Change on year
down 50.1%
World rank
74th
of 221 countries
All-time high
125,056 t
in 2005
All-time low
6,253 t
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Spain, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 40.1k t1991: 40.1k t1992: 40.1k t1993: 40.1k t1994: 40.1k t1995: 40.1k t1996: 17.4k t1997: 31.7k t1998: 35.8k t1999: 8.1k t2000: 13.9k t2001: 44.9k t2002: 22.6k t2003: 52.5k t2004: 57.7k t2005: 125.1k t2006: 44.9k t2007: 22.4k t2008: 17.7k t2009: 33.6k t2010: 11.3k t2011: 59.8k t2012: 117.7k t2013: 21.9k t2014: 11.0k t2015: 32.4k t2016: 42.7k t2017: 67.8k t2018: 6.3k t2019: 23.8k t2020: 64.9k t2021: 10.8k t2022: 114.8k t2023: 32.1k t2024: 16.0k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna — burning crop residues in Spain stood at 16,030 t.

That represents a change of down 50.1% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burning crop residues in Spain peaked at 125,056 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,253 t, in 2018.

That places Spain 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burning crop residues in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 40,060 t
1991 40,060 t +0.0%
1992 40,060 t +0.0%
1993 40,060 t +0.0%
1994 40,060 t +0.0%
1995 40,060 t +0.0%
1996 17,360 t -56.7%
1997 31,652 t +82.3%
1998 35,761 t +13.0%
1999 8,143 t -77.2%
2000 13,922 t +71.0%
2001 44,865 t +222.2%
2002 22,618 t -49.6%
2003 52,489 t +132.1%
2004 57,706 t +9.9%
2005 125,056 t +116.7%
2006 44,866 t -64.1%
2007 22,377 t -50.1%
2008 17,719 t -20.8%
2009 33,650 t +89.9%
2010 11,280 t -66.5%
2011 59,826 t +430.4%
2012 117,721 t +96.8%
2013 21,920 t -81.4%
2014 11,019 t -49.7%
2015 32,429 t +194.3%
2016 42,721 t +31.7%
2017 67,848 t +58.8%
2018 6,253 t -90.8%
2019 23,794 t +280.5%
2020 64,919 t +172.8%
2021 10,832 t -83.3%
2022 114,808 t +959.9%
2023 32,143 t -72.0%
2024 16,030 t -50.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,327 t 8,143 t 40,060 t 10
2000s 43,527 t 13,922 t 125,056 t 10
2010s 39,481 t 6,253 t 117,721 t 10
2020s 47,746 t 10,832 t 114,808 t 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 71 Albania 27,939 t compare
  2. 72 North Macedonia 21,329 t compare
  3. 73 Dominican Republic 16,030 t compare
  4. 75 Uruguay 15,574 t compare
  5. 76 Romania 12,615 t compare
  6. 77 Montenegro 12,606 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burning crop residues in Spain?
Savanna — burning crop residues in Spain was 16,030 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 125,056 t in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna — burning crop residues recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6,253 t in 2018.
How does Spain rank for savanna — burning crop residues?
Spain ranks 74th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burning crop residues rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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Indicator
Savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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