Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 42.28 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, 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 Eastern Europe is 42.28 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe peaked at 90.35 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.77 million t, in 1997.
Eastern Europe ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.17 million t | — |
| 1991 | 67.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.16 million t | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 37.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.16 million t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.50 million t | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 10.77 million t | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 46.04 million t | +327.6% |
| 1999 | 16.68 million t | -63.8% |
| 2000 | 23.38 million t | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 37.24 million t | +59.3% |
| 2002 | 44.51 million t | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 90.35 million t | +103.0% |
| 2004 | 20.84 million t | -76.9% |
| 2005 | 31.00 million t | +48.7% |
| 2006 | 34.00 million t | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 27.82 million t | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 55.91 million t | +101.0% |
| 2009 | 30.64 million t | -45.2% |
| 2010 | 42.90 million t | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 39.09 million t | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 46.46 million t | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 25.56 million t | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 56.57 million t | +121.3% |
| 2015 | 28.66 million t | -49.3% |
| 2016 | 34.72 million t | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 million t | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 39.36 million t | +67.8% |
| 2019 | 45.40 million t | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 49.29 million t | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 51.98 million t | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 24.43 million t | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 27.73 million t | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 42.28 million t | +52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.70 million t | 10.77 million t | 67.17 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.57 million t | 20.84 million t | 90.35 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.22 million t | 23.45 million t | 56.57 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.14 million t | 24.43 million t | 51.98 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 12 Mali 33.95 million t compare
- 12 Viet Nam 844,523 t compare
- 13 Sudan 28.32 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 698,656 t compare
- 14 Chad 24.91 million t compare
- 14 Türkiye 248,271 t compare
- 15 Ghana 23.80 million t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 17,695 t compare
- 16 Congo 23.00 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,313 t compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 2,471 t compare
- 17 South Africa 21.41 million t compare
- 18 Guinea 21.40 million t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 18 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
- 18 Micronesia 0 t
- 18 Polynesia 0 t
More climate change data for Eastern Europe
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.04 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 168,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 36,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131,400 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 138.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,801 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42,918 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,883 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 161.95 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Eastern Europe was 42.28 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 Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 90.35 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 million t in 1997.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Eastern Europe ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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.