Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 295.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand is 295.62 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 936.12 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110.62 million t, in 2020.
That places Australia and New Zealand 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 451.72 million t | — |
| 1991 | 451.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 451.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 451.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 451.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 451.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 345.55 million t | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 327.59 million t | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 383.20 million t | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 649.37 million t | +69.5% |
| 2000 | 771.25 million t | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 934.18 million t | +21.1% |
| 2002 | 829.17 million t | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 243.45 million t | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 558.88 million t | +129.6% |
| 2005 | 213.99 million t | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 532.33 million t | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 500.48 million t | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 263.16 million t | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 320.61 million t | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 147.31 million t | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 936.12 million t | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 929.57 million t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 244.96 million t | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 432.38 million t | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 402.88 million t | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 191.85 million t | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 501.31 million t | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 497.15 million t | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 281.96 million t | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 110.62 million t | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 209.89 million t | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 241.70 million t | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 803.38 million t | +232.4% |
| 2024 | 295.62 million t | -63.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +535.5% | 147.31 million t | 936.12 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441.60 million t | 327.59 million t | 649.37 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 516.75 million t | 213.99 million t | 934.18 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.55 million t | 147.31 million t | 936.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.24 million t | 110.62 million t | 803.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
- 1 OECD 330.89 million t compare
- 3 Australia 295.62 million t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 195.68 million t compare
- 4 Angola 223.42 million t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 47.16 million t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 191.28 million t compare
More climate change data for Australia and New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.41 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 164,901 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 46,145 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 118,756 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 174.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,241 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,657 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,510 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Australia and New Zealand was 295.62 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 936.12 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.62 million t in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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.