Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central Asia
Central Asia: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 2.12 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central Asia is 2.12 million t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.1% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central Asia peaked at 93.50 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million t, in 2024.
That places Central Asia 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.73 million t | — |
| 1993 | 29.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.73 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.58 million t | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.98 million t | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 35.55 million t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.46 million t | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 20.33 million t | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 24.71 million t | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 93.50 million t | +278.4% |
| 2003 | 39.94 million t | -57.3% |
| 2004 | 53.10 million t | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 52.02 million t | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 57.82 million t | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 31.77 million t | -45.1% |
| 2008 | 37.89 million t | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 19.28 million t | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 48.67 million t | +152.4% |
| 2011 | 11.15 million t | -77.1% |
| 2012 | 21.00 million t | +88.4% |
| 2013 | 5.39 million t | -74.3% |
| 2014 | 25.24 million t | +368.3% |
| 2015 | 29.67 million t | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 9.63 million t | -67.5% |
| 2017 | 56.91 million t | +491.0% |
| 2018 | 13.84 million t | -75.7% |
| 2019 | 33.78 million t | +144.0% |
| 2020 | 17.01 million t | -49.6% |
| 2021 | 21.00 million t | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 7.21 million t | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million t | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million t | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.44 million t | 23.46 million t | 35.98 million t | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.04 million t | 19.28 million t | 93.50 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.53 million t | 5.39 million t | 56.91 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 million t | 2.12 million t | 21.00 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More climate change data for Central Asia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.49 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 65,233 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,658 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49,576 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 59.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,927 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,620 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central Asia?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Central Asia was 2.12 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 Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.50 million t in 2002.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million t in 2024.
- How does Central Asia rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Central Asia ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Asia 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.