Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Algeria
Algeria: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 9,639 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 9,639 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 94.2% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Algeria peaked at 1.24 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,062 t, in 2018.
That places Algeria 105th 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 fires — Burning crop residues in Algeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 398,936 t | — |
| 1991 | 398,936 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 398,936 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 398,936 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 398,936 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 398,936 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 526,617 t | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 436,382 t | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million t | +164.7% |
| 1999 | 601,317 t | -47.9% |
| 2000 | 716,869 t | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 156,706 t | -78.1% |
| 2002 | 158,729 t | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 433,942 t | +173.4% |
| 2004 | 374,182 t | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 385,999 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 169,315 t | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 715,197 t | +322.4% |
| 2008 | 260,971 t | -63.5% |
| 2009 | 679,463 t | +160.4% |
| 2010 | 416,397 t | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 168,258 t | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million t | +637.4% |
| 2013 | 102,705 t | -91.7% |
| 2014 | 792,213 t | +671.3% |
| 2015 | 354,524 t | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 192,586 t | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 317,706 t | +65.0% |
| 2018 | 4,062 t | -98.7% |
| 2019 | 211,060 t | +5095.5% |
| 2020 | 329,146 t | +55.9% |
| 2021 | 374,092 t | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 120,027 t | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 165,033 t | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 9,639 t | -94.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 511,313 t | 398,936 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,137 t | 156,706 t | 716,869 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,031 t | 4,062 t | 1.24 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,587 t | 9,639 t | 374,092 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More climate change data for Algeria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 76.51 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 14,392 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,289 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 325.12 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 936.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 865.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 70.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Algeria?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Algeria was 9,639 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,062 t in 2018.
- How does Algeria rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Algeria ranks 105th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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.