Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Canada

Canada: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 14.30 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.30 million t
Change on year
down 65.4%
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
41.29 million t
in 2023
All-time low
426,656 t
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Canada, 1990–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1990200720241990: 7.9M t1991: 7.9M t1992: 7.9M t1993: 7.9M t1994: 7.9M t1995: 7.9M t1996: 4.8M t1997: 4.2M t1998: 21.7M t1999: 8.0M t2000: 3.0M t2001: 721.6k t2002: 8.6M t2003: 5.8M t2004: 8.3M t2005: 4.9M t2006: 6.1M t2007: 4.6M t2008: 4.4M t2009: 1.9M t2010: 8.3M t2011: 4.9M t2012: 4.7M t2013: 13.5M t2014: 12.0M t2015: 8.2M t2016: 2.6M t2017: 9.3M t2018: 4.1M t2019: 3.3M t2020: 426.7k t2021: 10.3M t2022: 3.8M t2023: 41.3M t2024: 14.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Canada recorded 14.30 million t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Canada peaked at 41.29 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426,656 t, in 2020.

Canada ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Canada, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 7.86 million t
1991 7.86 million t +0.0%
1992 7.86 million t +0.0%
1993 7.86 million t +0.0%
1994 7.86 million t +0.0%
1995 7.86 million t +0.0%
1996 4.80 million t -38.9%
1997 4.21 million t -12.3%
1998 21.70 million t +415.1%
1999 7.96 million t -63.3%
2000 2.96 million t -62.8%
2001 721,552 t -75.6%
2002 8.56 million t +1086.9%
2003 5.82 million t -32.0%
2004 8.27 million t +42.0%
2005 4.89 million t -40.9%
2006 6.09 million t +24.6%
2007 4.55 million t -25.2%
2008 4.44 million t -2.6%
2009 1.92 million t -56.7%
2010 8.26 million t +329.6%
2011 4.92 million t -40.4%
2012 4.70 million t -4.6%
2013 13.52 million t +187.8%
2014 12.00 million t -11.2%
2015 8.18 million t -31.9%
2016 2.62 million t -67.9%
2017 9.29 million t +254.3%
2018 4.10 million t -55.9%
2019 3.31 million t -19.1%
2020 426,656 t -87.1%
2021 10.33 million t +2321.9%
2022 3.83 million t -62.9%
2023 41.29 million t +977.1%
2024 14.30 million t -65.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.59 million t 4.21 million t 21.70 million t 10
2000s 4.82 million t 721,552 t 8.56 million t 10
2010s 7.09 million t 2.62 million t 13.52 million t 10
2020s 14.04 million t 426,656 t 41.29 million t 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 22 Botswana 20.04 million t compare
  2. 23 Senegal 18.06 million t compare
  3. 24 Burkina Faso 16.94 million t compare
  4. 26 Paraguay 10.38 million t compare
  5. 27 Argentina 9.54 million t compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 9.53 million t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Canada?
Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Canada was 14.30 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 41.29 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 426,656 t in 2020.
How does Canada rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
Canada ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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