Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 366.15 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Annex I countries recorded 366.15 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries peaked at 999.25 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 177.67 million t, in 2020.
That places Annex I countries 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 539.73 million t | — |
| 1991 | 539.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 509.76 million t | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 509.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 509.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 509.76 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 397.01 million t | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 350.62 million t | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 466.03 million t | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 687.02 million t | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 811.33 million t | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 977.24 million t | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 893.37 million t | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 352.51 million t | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 603.47 million t | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 272.04 million t | -54.9% |
| 2006 | 587.60 million t | +116.0% |
| 2007 | 551.44 million t | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 333.60 million t | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 365.29 million t | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 205.97 million t | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 999.25 million t | +385.1% |
| 2012 | 996.21 million t | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 291.78 million t | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 508.91 million t | +74.4% |
| 2015 | 453.60 million t | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 240.37 million t | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 551.32 million t | +129.4% |
| 2018 | 553.98 million t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 340.12 million t | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 177.67 million t | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 285.43 million t | +60.6% |
| 2022 | 284.05 million t | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 879.02 million t | +209.5% |
| 2024 | 366.15 million t | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501.92 million t | 350.62 million t | 687.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 574.79 million t | 272.04 million t | 977.24 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 514.15 million t | 205.97 million t | 999.25 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.46 million t | 177.67 million t | 879.02 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.49 million t compare
- 7 Zambia 121.97 million t compare
- 8 Brazil 107.86 million t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.47 million t compare
- 9 Mozambique 99.98 million t compare
- 10 Central African Republic 74.80 million t compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.89 million t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 41.07 million t compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 925,593 t compare
More climate change data for Annex I countries
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 900.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 238,744 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 278,273 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,115 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 889.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 759,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 235,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 994,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 39,529 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 30.57 billion kg (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Annex I countries was 366.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 999.25 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 177.67 million t in 2020.
- How does Annex I countries rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Annex I countries ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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.