Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 3,079 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3,079 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
The figure is down 70.1% on the previous year and down 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Afghanistan peaked at 534,288 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,465 t, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 116th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 109,326 t | — |
| 1991 | 109,326 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 109,326 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 109,326 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 109,326 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 109,326 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 324,285 t | +196.6% |
| 1997 | 257,705 t | -20.5% |
| 1998 | 534,288 t | +107.3% |
| 1999 | 384,574 t | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 189,764 t | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 4,581 t | -97.6% |
| 2002 | 105,982 t | +2213.3% |
| 2003 | 389,493 t | +267.5% |
| 2004 | 94,952 t | -75.6% |
| 2005 | 43,802 t | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 46,966 t | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 22,059 t | -53.0% |
| 2008 | 207,968 t | +842.8% |
| 2009 | 19,992 t | -90.4% |
| 2010 | 208,429 t | +942.6% |
| 2011 | 15,548 t | -92.5% |
| 2012 | 23,591 t | +51.7% |
| 2013 | 26,449 t | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 23,989 t | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 7,394 t | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 14,190 t | +91.9% |
| 2017 | 3,873 t | -72.7% |
| 2018 | 2,465 t | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 62,827 t | +2448.3% |
| 2020 | 101,775 t | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 34,806 t | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 5,316 t | -84.7% |
| 2023 | 10,312 t | +94.0% |
| 2024 | 3,079 t | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 215,681 t | 109,326 t | 534,288 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,556 t | 4,581 t | 389,493 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,876 t | 2,465 t | 208,429 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,057 t | 3,079 t | 101,775 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 113 Armenia 4,758 t compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 4,130 t compare
- 115 Jamaica 4,078 t compare
- 117 New Zealand 2,968 t compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 2,665 t compare
- 119 Sri Lanka 1,676 t compare
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Afghanistan?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Afghanistan was 3,079 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 534,288 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 t in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Afghanistan ranks 116th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — 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.