Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Australia
Australia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 295.62 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Australia recorded 295.62 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 peaked at 936.12 million t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 110.60 million t, in 2020.
Australia ranks 3rd of 221 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 in Australia, 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 | 934.17 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 | 532.32 million t | +148.8% |
| 2007 | 500.46 million t | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 263.15 million t | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 320.61 million t | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 147.30 million t | -54.1% |
| 2011 | 936.12 million t | +535.5% |
| 2012 | 929.56 million t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 244.95 million t | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 432.38 million t | +76.5% |
| 2015 | 402.87 million t | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 191.84 million t | -52.4% |
| 2017 | 501.29 million t | +161.3% |
| 2018 | 497.15 million t | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 281.95 million t | -43.3% |
| 2020 | 110.60 million t | -60.8% |
| 2021 | 209.88 million t | +89.8% |
| 2022 | 241.70 million t | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 803.38 million t | +232.4% |
| 2024 | 295.62 million t | -63.2% |
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 | 934.17 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.54 million t | 147.30 million t | 936.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 332.24 million t | 110.60 million t | 803.38 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 OECD 330.89 million t compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 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
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 29.32 million t compare
- 6 South Sudan 156.15 million t compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Australia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Australia 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?
- The highest recorded value was 936.12 million t in 2011.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.60 million t in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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.