Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Lebanon

Lebanon: Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was 471.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
471.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 571.6%
World rank
9th
of 191 countries
All-time high
471.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
24
1991–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Lebanon, 1991–2024

-20002004001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 7.4 % change on previous year1997: -3.2 % change on previous year1998: 416.2 % change on previous year1999: -34.5 % change on previous year2000: -90.9 % change on previous year2001: -100 % change on previous year2003: -100 % change on previous year2005: -100 % change on previous year2007: 105.7 % change on previous year2008: -100 % change on previous year2011: -97.8 % change on previous year2012: 153.7 % change on previous year2013: -100 % change on previous year2016: -100 % change on previous year2018: -100 % change on previous year2020: -71.8 % change on previous year2021: 90.8 % change on previous year2022: -100 % change on previous year2024: 471.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Lebanon is 471.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 571.6% on the previous year and up 571.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Lebanon peaked at 471.58 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Lebanon ranks 9th of 191 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 fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1991 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1991 0 % change on previous year —
1992 0 % change on previous year —
1993 0 % change on previous year —
1994 0 % change on previous year —
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 7.39 % change on previous year —
1997 -3.23 % change on previous year -143.7%
1998 416.16 % change on previous year -12964.5%
1999 -34.54 % change on previous year -108.3%
2000 -90.9 % change on previous year +163.2%
2001 -100 % change on previous year +10.0%
2003 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2005 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2007 105.71 % change on previous year -205.7%
2008 -100 % change on previous year -194.6%
2011 -97.82 % change on previous year -2.2%
2012 153.66 % change on previous year -257.1%
2013 -100 % change on previous year -165.1%
2016 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2018 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2020 -71.83 % change on previous year -28.2%
2021 90.82 % change on previous year -226.4%
2022 -100 % change on previous year -210.1%
2024 471.58 % change on previous year -571.6%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 471.58 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.41 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 471.58 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -90.69 % change on previous year. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Lebanon 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +12964.5% -3.23 % change on previous year 416.16 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.86 % change on previous year -34.54 % change on previous year 416.16 % change on previous year 9
2000s -64.2 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 105.71 % change on previous year 6
2010s -48.83 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 153.66 % change on previous year 5
2020s 97.64 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 471.58 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 6 North Macedonia 573 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Georgia 544.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Bahamas 491.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Ecuador 441.21 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Azerbaijan 396.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Portugal 376.35 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Lebanon?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Lebanon was 471.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 471.58 % change on previous year in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Lebanon rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Lebanon ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 571.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
223 places, 6,356 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.